Bagmati Province Chief Minister Pandey wins vote of confidence

KATHMANDU: Bagmati Province Chief Minister Rajendra Pandey has won the vote of confidence on Monday.

He received 59 votes in 104-member Province Assembly.

As many as 43 voted against and two lawmakers stayed neutral while five lawmakers remained absent.

The Province Assembly meeting has been postponed until further notice.

CPN (Unified Socialist) party Vice-Chairman Pandey was appointed as the Chief Minister of the Province with the backing of Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Centre) on October  28.