Koshi Province Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki Secures Third Vote of Confidence
Summary
Koshi Province Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki secured a third vote of confidence in the Provincial Assembly with 57 votes in favor and 22 against. The support came from UML and the Maoist Centre after the Nepali Congress withdrew backing from the government.
Key Points
- Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki won his third vote of confidence in the Koshi Provincial Assembly with 57 votes, exceeding the majority needed in the 92-member house.
- Karki was backed by 40 UML lawmakers and 17 lawmakers from the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre).
- The vote followed the Nepali Congress withdrawing its support to the government on August 3.
- A new provincial power arrangement emerged after a three-point agreement between UML and the Maoist Centre on August 9.
