गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ ‘Chief Minister’s appointment is unconstitutional’ Politics ‘Chief Minister’s appointment is unconstitutional’ KathmanduPati May 13, 2021 File photo KATHMANDU – Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Centre), Rastriya Janamorcha and Janata Samajwadi Party have said that appointment of Chief Minister in Gandaki Province was unconstitutional. Province Chief Sita Poudel on Wednesday had appointed Prithivi Subba Gurung as the Chief Minister of Gandaki as per the Article 168 (3) of the Constitution of Nepal. Parliamentary party leader of Nepali Congress in Gandaki Province Assembly Krishna Chandra Nepali Pokhrel, CPN (Maoist)’s Hari Bahadur Chuman, Janamorcha’s Piyari Thapa and Samajwadi Party’s Dhanmaya Lama released a joint press statement arguing that the Chief Minister was appointed as per the Article 168 (3) of the Constitution of Nepal against the provision of appointing Chief Minister as per the Article 168 (2) that states appointing a lawmaker getting majority votes from two or more than two political parties. The four parties in the Gandaki Province Assembly stated that such an act of appointing Chief Minister has violated the constitutional norms. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Bagamati province government mourns deaths of 18 in Saurya plane… Party’s exit from government marked by strides in good governance:… 18 people dead in Saurya Airlines air crash in Kathmandu Chief Minister, seven ministers of Lumbini provincial government take oath Border-related issues will be resolved through diplomatic channel: PM Oli Government aspires for economic boom: DPM Singh Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA3 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar4 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident5 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities6 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system7 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million8 TRENDING The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world Bamdev Gautam’s appointment as National Assembly member challenged in Supreme Court