SUDURPASCHIM, July 31: The CPN (UML) Parliamentary Party, Sudurpaschim Province Assembly, on Wednesday issued a whip to its members to cast a vote in favor of Chief Minister Kamal Bahadur Shah of the Nepali Congress (NC).
Chief Minister Shah is presenting a proposal, seeking a vote of confidence in the provincial assembly meeting scheduled for Thursday.
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Chief Whip of the UML, Chakra Bahadur Malla, shared that the parliamentary party meeting held at the Parliamentary Party Office, Dhangadhi, issued the whip to its members for their mandatory presence in the provincial assembly meeting taking place on Thursday and to cast a vote in favor of the motion of trust.
Chief Minister Shah is going to seek a vote of confidence from the provincial assembly after the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) withdrew its support from the government on July 4.
As per the constitutional provision of facing a motion of trust within 30 days, CM Shah has to seek a vote of confidence by August 2. Though the NUP withdrew its support from the government, there is a majority of the NC and UML in the provincial assembly.
The parliamentary party meeting of the NUP decided to withdraw its support for the Chief Minister after the NUP's Minister, Rameshwor Chaudhary, was relieved from the post.
The 53-member Sudurpaschim Province Assembly has 18 members from the NC, 11 from the UML, 11 from the CPN (Maoist Center), seven from the NUP, four from the CPN (Unified Socialist with one suspended), one from the Rastriya Prajatantra Party, and one independent member.
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