Biratnagar, 18 Oct: Chief Minister of Koshi Kedar Karki won a vote of confidence from the Koshi Provincial Assembly, with more than two-thirds majority.
Based on the division of votes, 86 votes were cast in favor of Chief Minister Karki’s proposal while five votes were against it from the RPP members of provincial assembly.
Deputy speaker Srijana Danuwar announced that 86 members including 29 from Nepali Congress, 39 from CPN (UML), 13 people from CPN (Maoist Centre), four from CPN (Unified Socialist) and one from Janata Samajwadi Party voted in favour of the of proposal.
Earlier, Koshi Province Chief Minister Karki had presented a proposal seeking a vote of confidence from the Provincial Assembly, as per Article 168 (4) of the Constitution of Nepal and Rule 128 (4) of Koshi Province Assembly Rules, 2074 (including the first amendment).
