गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Sudurpaschim Province Chief calls parties to stake claim for Chief Minister Politics Sudurpaschim Province Chief calls parties to stake claim for Chief Minister KathmanduPati January 04, 2023 KATHMANDU – The Office of the Sudurpaschim Province Chief has today called on the parties representing in the Province Assembly to stake claim for the post of Chief Minister and the provincial government. The Province Chief’s call comes as no single party in the Assembly holds majority to form the government in accordance with Article 168 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal and the support of two or more parties is required for this purpose. The support of 27 Members of Province Assembly is required to form the government. The Province Chief has given the deadline of 5 pm on January 11 to the parties to stake claim for government formation and appointing the Chief Minister with the support of two or more parties representing in the Province Assembly. The Nepali Congress has 19 seats, the CPN (Maoist Centre) 11, the CPN (UML) 10, the Nagarik Unmukti Party seven, the CPN (Unified Socialist) four, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) one seat and one independent in the 53-member Sudurpaschim Province Assembly Write your comments RELATED NEWS India says court will decide Hasina extradition Deuba affirms hindu faith, backs secular Nepal US imposes curbs on Nepal’s cultural heritage imports Modi unveils seven-pillar vision for India’s future Nepal offers concessional loans up to Rs 5 million to… Turkey invites Nepal PM to COP31 climate summit Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?3 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief4 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns5 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Why Are Boys Unexpressive?