Madhesh CM Yadav to seek vote of confidence on November 14

Summary

Madhesh Chief Minister Krishna Prasad Yadav will seek a vote of confidence in the provincial assembly on November 14 after the CPN-UML and Nepali Communist Party withdrew support from his government. The 107-member assembly requires at least 54 votes to form a government.

Key Points
  • A meeting of the Madhesh Provincial Assembly has been called for November 14 for Chief Minister Krishna Prasad Yadav to seek a vote of confidence.
  • The vote follows the withdrawal of support by the CPN-UML and Nepali Communist Party, whose ministers resigned from the government.
  • Yadav says he is in talks with multiple parties to secure enough backing before the confidence vote.
  • The 107-member assembly needs at least 54 members to support the government.
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