BIRATNAGAR, August 2: Koshi Chief Minister (CM) Uddhav Thapa is scheduled to take the oath of office and secrecy today.
CM Thapa, who gathered majority on Tuesday and submitted his claim to the Chief Minister, is said to take oath today at 10:30AM. Thapa is also preparing to expand the Council of Ministers today. The office of the provincial chief has said that preparations are being made for taking the oath.
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CM Thapa, who became the Chief Minister on July 6 with the support of Speaker Baburam Gautam, was dismissed by the Supreme Court on July 27. The Supreme Court annulled the appointment of Thapa and ordered the restart of the government formation process as he was involved in the formation of the government as the Speaker, which was against the Constitution.
On Tuesday, Thapa was re-appointed as the CM after the Koshi Province Assembly Speaker Gautam resigned. It is difficult for CM Thapa to get a vote of confidence for the second time within 26 days.
A total of 47 votes are required for a majority in the 93-member provincial assembly. There are 47 votes in favor of Thapa and 46 against him. In the meeting where the vote of confidence is taken, CPN-UML will have to chair the meeting from the ruling coalition if the deputy speaker is absent or resigns.
