3 Lumbini Province Assembly members resign for federal polls

Summary

Three members of the Lumbini Province Assembly resigned to run in the upcoming House of Representatives election, reducing the provincial assembly from 87 to 84 members.

Key Points
  • Three Lumbini Province Assembly members resigned to contest in the federal House of Representatives election.
  • Dhan Bahadur Maskey of the Nepal Communist Party and Dharma Bahadur Chaudhary of the Ujyalo Nepal Party formally submitted resignation letters.
  • Kanhaiya Baniya of Rupandehi-4(1) announced his resignation via social media to join the Rastriya Swatantra Party.
  • Maskey and Chaudhary previously held positions as provincial ministers before seeking federal roles.
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