JANAKPURDHAM: Madhesh Province Chief Minister Krishna Prasad Yadav has resigned from his post after realising that he would not secure a majority in the Provincial Assembly.
Addressing the Provincial Assembly meeting convened to seek a vote of confidence on Friday, Yadav announced his resignation before the voting process began.
Explaining his decision, he said public service and the trust of the people were more important than holding on to his position.
Yadav was required to seek a vote of confidence after the CPN-UML, which was part of the ruling coalition, withdrew four ministers from the government and pulled out its support. Under constitutional provisions, he was required to secure a vote of confidence within 30 days.
The Nepali Communist Party (NCP) also withdrew from the government, further weakening the coalition and pushing the Yadav-led government into a minority.
Although Yadav did not resign immediately, taking advantage of the constitutional provisions available to him, he eventually stepped down after concluding that he could not secure the required majority.
He needed the support of at least 52 lawmakers in the 102-member Madhesh Provincial Assembly to win the vote of confidence.
The Provincial Assembly comprises 27 lawmakers from the Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal (JSP Nepal), 24 from the CPN-UML, 22 from the Nepali Congress, 15 from the Nepali Communist Party and 12 from the Janamat Party. The Federal Socialist Party and the Rastriya Prajatantra Party have one lawmaker each.
Following Yadav’s resignation, the Provincial Chief is expected to invite parties to stake their claims to form a new government under Article 168(2) of the Constitution of Nepal.
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