Nepal-led faction agrees to withdraw no-confidence motion against Province 1’s Chief Minister Rai

KATHMANDU – Madhav Kumar Nepal-led faction of the main ruling CPN (UML) has agreed to withdraw the no-confidence motion against Chief Minister of Province 1 Sherdhan Rai.

Rajendra Rai, a leader close to the Nepal-led faction, said that they have decided to withdraw the vote of no-confidence against Chief Minister Rai.

According to Rajendra Rai, two lawmakers of the party close to their faction have attended the parliamentary party meeting to inform the decision of the withdrawal of no-confidence motion.

“We have decided to withdraw the no-confidence motion. Our two colleagues attended the parliamentary meeting to inform the decision,” he said.

Earlier today, the parliamentary party meeting had directed the party lawmakers who had signed the vote of no-confidence motion to withdraw their signature within seven days.

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