Bagmati Province Government Formation Faces Legal and Political Hurdles Amidst RPP Dispute
Summary
A dispute inside the Rastriya Prajatantra Party has complicated the formation of a new government in Bagmati Province, with UML leader Kiran Thapa Magar’s chief minister claim now under legal scrutiny. Province Chief Deepak Prasad Devkota is consulting legal experts before deciding whether to accept the support letter submitted by RPP parliamentary party leader Uddhav Thapa.
Key Points
- Kiran Thapa Magar has claimed the Bagmati Province chief minister post with support from 63 provincial assembly members from the UML, Maoist Centre and RPP.
- The RPP’s central leadership rejected the support letter submitted by parliamentary party leader Uddhav Thapa and said he had no authority to back the claim.
- Chief Whip Kumari Tamang and other party leaders say the support was given without a formal party decision and have raised a no-confidence motion against Uddhav Thapa.
- Province Chief Deepak Prasad Devkota is reviewing the legal validity of the claim and seeking constitutional consultation before making a decision.
