Chief Minister Shah weighs confidence vote as Sudurpashchim sinks deeper into budget crisis
Summary
Sudurpashchim Province faces a budget crisis and political deadlock after Chief Minister Kamal Bahadur Shah lost majority support following the UML's withdrawal from the ruling coalition, prompting debates on whether he should resign or seek a vote of confidence.
Key Points
- Sudurpashchim Province is in a political and fiscal crisis as the provincial government failed to endorse the budget for the new fiscal year.
- Chief Minister Kamal Bahadur Shah lost majority support after the CPN-UML withdrew from the ruling coalition, leaving his government in minority.
- Shah has dismissed UML ministers and ruled out resignation, opting instead to seek a vote of confidence within the constitutional 30-day deadline.
- The political deadlock has caused a fiscal vacuum, stopping government spending but allowing revenue collection under provisional laws.
- The opposition Nepali Communist Party demands Shah's resignation and aims to form a new government.
- Civil society leaders criticize the repeated fiscal paralysis as political irresponsibility and question the provincial government's efficacy.
