SURKHET: The no confidence motion lodged against Chief Minister of Karnali Province Mahendra Bahadur Shahi has been rejected by a majority of lawmakers of his own party.
The no confidence motion filed against Chief Minister Shahi was turned down in line with the decision taken by the meeting of provincial parliamentary party of Nepal Communist Party held on Friday, informed party whip Kurma Raj Shahi.
Held at the chairmanship of Chief Whip Sita Nepali, eighteen lawmakers were present in the meeting.
All the lawmakers have voted against the no confidence motion. In the meeting, there were 11 lawmakers from former CPN (Moist Center), and eight lawmakers from senior Madhav Kumar Nepal.
Eleven lawmakers from Oli faction and former CPN (MC) lawmakers Dharma Raj Regmi and Pushpa Gharti abstained from the meeting.
As many as 18 provincial lawmakers of the ruling NCP had filed a no confidence motion against incumbent Chief Minister Mahendra Bahadur Shahi on October 11, taking the power tussle between Chief Minister Shahi and another influential leader of NCP Yam Lal Kandel to a new height.
Out of 40 lawmakers in the Provincial Assembly of Karnali Pradesh, 33 lawmakers are from ruling NCP.
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