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Madhesh CM Jitendra Sonal resigns after failing to secure vote of confidence



JANAKPUR: Chief Minister of Madhesh Province, Jitendra Sonal, has resigned from his post after realizing he would not secure a vote of confidence in the Provincial Assembly.

Sonal submitted his resignation to Speaker Ram Chandra Mandal earlier today. A meeting of the Provincial Assembly had been scheduled for Saturday, where Sonal was set to seek a vote of confidence.

However, anticipating insufficient support, he walked out of the assembly session before the vote took place.

Publish Date : 08 November 2025 18:22 PM

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