Bagmati Chief Minister Lama seeking vote of confidence today

KATHMANDU: Bagmati Province Chief Minister Bahadur Singh Lama is seeking a vote of confidence today.

The meeting of the Bagmati Province Assembly is scheduled to begin at 3 pm, according to Purna Bahadur Darji, secretary at Province Assembly secretariat.

CM Lama is undergoing a floor test as per constitutional mandate of securing confidence vote within 30 days of appointment.

Nepali Congress leader Lama was appointed CM on July 23. He is now seeking a vote of confidence as per Article 168 (4) of the constitution of Nepal, and Rule 143 (1) of Province Assembly Regulation, 2074.

The Nepali Congress has 37 members, while ruling partner CPN-UML 27, and CPN (Moist Center) 21, RPP 13, CPN (Unified Socialist) seven and Nepal Workers and Peasants’ Party (NWPP) three, and Hamro Nepali Party two.

NC leader Bahadur Sing Lama became the Chief Minister after the agreement between NC and UML for the coalition government.