BIRATNAGAR, OCTOBER 7Chief Minister of Koshi Province Hikmat Kumar Karki has resigned from the post today. Four new ministers inducted in Koshi Province government Karki appointed Chief Minister of Koshi Province In today's meeting of Koshi Province Assembly, CM Karki announced his resignation.He had registered a proposal for vote of confidence at Koshi Province Assembly Secretariat on October 4 as per Article 168 (3) of the constitution. However, he announced his resignation from the post after seeing no possibility ofgetting vote of confidence in today's meeting.Expressing commitment that the CPN-UML would always stand for the supremacy of the constitution, he mentioned that he resigned from the post as the people of Koshi Province have not wanted election.Mid-term election in the province is certain if the present context and complexities are ignored, mentioned CM Karki, adding consensus, collaboration and unity among political parties is necessary to prevent mid-term election and to form a stable government.He stressed that forming a consensus government was the best alternative as none of the political parties in Koshi Province Assembly had clear majority.CM Karki had taken oath of office and secrecy on September 8.

There are 29 members of the Nepali Congress, 40 of the CPN-UML, including Deputy-Speaker, 13 of the CPN-Maoist Centre, four of CPN (Unified Socialist), six of Rastriya Prajatantra Party and one of Janata Samajbadi Party in Koshi Province Assembly.A version of this article appears in the print on October 8, 2023, of The Himalayan Times .

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