गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Gandaki Chief calls province assembly members to stake claim for CM post Politics Gandaki Chief calls province assembly members to stake claim for CM post KathmanduPati June 11, 2021 KATHMANDU – Gandaki Province Chief Sita Kumari Poudel has called on the Province Assembly members to stake claim for the appointment to the post of Chief Minister. The call was made after Prithvi Subba Gurung who was appointed the Chief Minister for Gandaki on May 12 failed to win a vote of confidence from the Province Assembly in accordance with Article 168 (4) of the constitution. The May 12 appointment of the CM was made per the Article 168 (3) of the constitution. With the receipt of the letter from the Province Assembly about Gurung’s inability to obtain the vote of trust, the Province Chief called on Province Assembly members to claim for the Chief Ministerial post in accordance with Article 168 (5) of the constitution, according to Province Chief Office spokesperson Chandi Prasad Aryal. The Province Chief has called on Province Assembly members to stake a claim for the post by 3:00 pm Saturday in accordance with Article 168 (2) of the constitution if there is a situation of commanding a majority in the Province Assembly. The existing Council of Ministers shall, in accordance with the Article 169 (1) continue to act until the next State Council of Ministers is formed. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal hospitals suspend OPD services after doctor attack Nepal doctor airlifted after hospital attack sparks protests Sunsari parties urge calm after fatal clash unrest Sunsari District imposes indefinite curfew across multiple areas Trump republicans face tough midterms with 100 days left International rights bodies warn Nepal against political interference in Supreme… Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General Why the PLA broadcasted Punjabi songs for Indian troops Kulman Ghising’s reappointment issue stirs conflict between Prime Minister Oli, Energy Minister Pun