Bagmati chief minister set to resign ahead of floor test
Summary
Bagmati Province Chief Minister Indra Bahadur Baniya is set to resign before a confidence vote after the CPN-UML withdrew support for his government. His exit could pave the way for a new coalition government in the province.
Key Points
- Bagmati Chief Minister Indra Bahadur Baniya plans to resign before the floor test after losing CPN-UML support.
- The 104-member provincial assembly needs at least 53 lawmakers to form a government.
- The UML and the Nepali Communist Party are preparing to form a new coalition in Bagmati.
- UML chair KP Sharma Oli had directed the party to remove JN Thapaliya as parliamentary party leader.
