KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 18
Chief Minister Kedar Karki won a vote of confidence from the Koshi Provincial Assembly with more than a two-thirds majority.
Based on the division of votes, 86 votes were cast in favor of Chief Minister Karki's proposal, while five votes were against it from the RPP members of the provincial assembly.
Deputy Speaker Srijana Danuwar announced that the 86 members in favor included 29 from Nepali Congress, 39 from CPN (UML), 13 from CPN (Maoist Centre), four from CPN (Unified Socialist), and one from Janata Samajwadi Party.
Earlier, Koshi Province Chief Minister Karki had presented a proposal seeking a vote of confidence from the Provincial Assembly, as per Article 168 (4) of the Constitution of Nepal and Rule 128 (4) of Koshi Province Assembly Rules, 2074 (including the first amendment).
Taking part in the discussion on the vote of confidence, UML parliamentary party leader and former Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki stated that all the articles of the constitution were used during the formation of the Koshi province government to arrive at the current situation.
He clarified that the current option is the best way to work together and strengthen federalism, and he affirmed that his party would give a vote of confidence to preserve the culture of consensus, cooperation, and unity.
Likewise, the leader of Congress Parliamentary Party and former Chief Minister Uddhav Thapa, Leader of CPN (US) Parliamentary Party and former Chief Minister Rajendra Kumar Rai, and Durga Chapagain, on behalf of Maoist Center Parliamentary Party, stated that they would vote in favor of the proposal for political stability and development.
However, the leader of RPP parliamentary party, Bhakti Prasad Sitaula, said that his party would oppose the vote of confidence. He mentioned that the RPP would support the government's good deeds and go to the people to criticize the bad works.
Chief Minister Karki expressed his appreciation for the vote of confidence, emphasizing that it would contribute to good governance and prosperity in the province.
Deputy Speaker Danuwar shared that the meeting of the Provincial Assembly has been adjourned until further notice.
