गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ UML, Lumbini Province re-proposes Pokhrel for Chief Minister Politics UML, Lumbini Province re-proposes Pokhrel for Chief Minister KathmanduPati May 02, 2021 File Photo BUTWAL – The CPN (UML), Lumbini Province has re-proposed Shankar Pokhrel as the candidate for Chief Minister from the party. A meeting of the CPN (UML) parliamentary party held in Butwal today agreed to propose party standing committee member Pokhrel again as the Chief Minister, according to party chief whip Bhumishwor Dhakal. Pokhrel resigned as Chief Minister of the province earlier today. The Nepali Congress and the CPN (Maoist Center) had filed a no-confidence motion against him few days back. As Dhakal said, the party will claim for the formation of a single majority government of the party and the (new) government will be formed in accordance with the Article 168 (1) of the constitution. Pokhrel is expected to be re-appointed and be sworn-in as the Chief Minister today itself. Appointments of other ministers will be made later, it is said. The 81-member Lumbini Province Assembly has 41 members from the CPN (UML), 19 from the Nepali Congress, 17 from the CPN (Maoist Center), two from the Janata Samajbadi Party and one from the Janamorcha Nepal. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepali Congress urges PM Shah to sound alarm on climate… Central Bank introduces re-designed 50-rupee bank note Government expands domestic jobs to reduce migration WHO Regional Director seeks support for top post UN Resident Coordinator meets Foreign Minister Army Chief Sigdel meets China’s Defence Minister Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Public Relations for a Soldier Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels Why the PLA broadcasted Punjabi songs for Indian troops Federal Parliament Secretariat returns badge pins to manufacturer Hetauda Cement Industry resumes operation Historic conservation of Mahendra and Mao on the day of Nepal-China Boundary Treaty NC work execution committee meeting tomorrow
