Yadav appointed Madhesh Chief Minister

JANAKPURDHAM: Krishna Prasad Yadav has been appointed Chief Minister of Madhesh Province.

On Friday, Madhesh Province Chief Dr. Surendra Lav Karna appointed Yadav, the leader of the Nepali Congress Parliamentary Party in Madhesh, to the post.

Earlier in the day, seven parties submitted their claim to the Province Chief along with letters of support from 77 Provincial Assembly members, recommending Yadav as Chief Minister.

Yadav has secured support from the Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal, Janamat Party, CPN (Maoist Centre), Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, and CPN (Unified Socialist).

After his appointment, Yadav said that as the fifth Chief Minister of the province, he would continue the good work of previous governments and correct past shortcomings. He added that the frequent changes in leadership had caused public disappointment, which he hoped to address.

Following the resignation of former Chief Minister Saroj Kumar Yadav—appointed under Clause 3 of Article 168 of the Constitution—Province Chief Karna called for the formation of a new government under Clause 2 of Article 168, in line with a Supreme Court mandate.

Chief Minister Yadav must now seek a vote of confidence in the Provincial Assembly within 30 days.