Janakpurdham, Nov, 14: Madhesh Province Chief Minister Krishna Prasad Yadav has resigned from his post.
Yadav announced his resignation while addressing the Provincial Assembly meeting convened on Saturday for a vote of confidence. He said that serving the people and retaining their trust were more important than holding office.
The political crisis in the provincial government deepened after the CPN-UML, a coalition partner, withdrew its support on October 30 by recalling four ministers from the government. Following the withdrawal, Yadav was constitutionally required to seek a vote of confidence in the Provincial Assembly within a month.
The Nepal Communist Party (NCP) also withdrew its support from the government on November 6, further weakening the Yadav-led administration.
In the 102-member Madhesh Provincial Assembly, Yadav needed the support of at least 52 lawmakers to secure a vote of confidence.
The assembly comprises 27 lawmakers from the Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal, 24 from the CPN-UML, 22 from the Nepali Congress, 15 from the Nepal Communist Party and 12 from the Janamat Party. The Federal Socialist Party and the Rastriya Prajatantra Party have one lawmaker each.
Following Yadav’s resignation, the Province Chief is expected to invite parties to stake a claim to form a new government under Article 168 (2) of the Constitution.
