Wednesday, August 12th, 2026

Madhesh CM Yadav to seek vote of confidence today



KATHMANDU: Madhesh Province Chief Minister Saroj Kumar Yadav is set to seek a vote of confidence today (Wednesday), following a Supreme Court directive.

Yadav said he received the court’s order via the Office of the Province Chief at 3 PM on Tuesday, requiring him to secure a confidence vote within 24 hours. Accordingly, the process has been scheduled for 2 PM on Wednesday.

He stated that he has already notified the Provincial Assembly to make the necessary arrangements and affirmed his full commitment to adhering to the court’s instruction.

Expressing optimism about retaining his position, Yadav said he is confident of winning a majority, noting that discussions with various political parties have yielded positive responses. He added that, given the CPN-UML’s past support for other parties, he expects them to reciprocate during the confidence vote.

Publish Date : 03 December 2025 07:48 AM

Man arrested for allegedly setting wife on fire in Surkhet

SURKHET: Police have arrested a man in Surkhet for allegedly

Loan shark victim attempts self-immolation during protest outside Dhanusha District Court

JANAKPUR: A woman affected by exploitative money lending attempted self-immolation

Two-decade-old landslide puts five families at high risk in Okhaldhunga

OKHALDHUNGA: Five families in Dandakharak village of Siddhicharan Municipality-5 have

Lack of quorum in Parliament a ‘terrible parliamentary embarrassment’: Bartaula

KATHMANDU: CPN-UML leader and former Chief Whip Mahesh Bartaula has

Pokhara LPG shortage persists despite increased supply

POKHARA: The shortage of cooking gas that began in Pokhara