Bagmati Province Chief Minister Resigns, New Government Formation Faces Hurdles Amidst Internal Party Dispute
Summary
Bagmati Province Chief Minister Indra Bahadur Baniyan has resigned, opening the constitutional process to form a new government. But an internal dispute inside the CPN-UML over the parliamentary party leadership is complicating the alliance’s attempt to install a new chief minister.
Key Points
- Province Chief Deepak Prasad Devkota has called for claims to form a new government under Article 168(2) of the Constitution.
- A no-confidence motion was filed against UML parliamentary party leader Jagannath Thapaliya with the support of 16 lawmakers.
- Former minister Kiran Thapa Magar, backed by party chairman KP Sharma Oli, is being proposed as the new parliamentary party leader.
- The UML has called a parliamentary party meeting to resolve the internal dispute before moving ahead with government formation.
