Bagmati Province’s CM Shakya taking trust vote today

KATHMANDU, October 27: Chief Minister of Bagmati Province Asta Laxmi Shakya is scheduled to take a vote of confidence on Wednesday.

CM Shakya will be taking a vote of confidence at the Provincial Assembly meeting to be held at 1 PM this afternoon. Shakya had lost the majority in the assembly soon after a week of her appointment as the chief minister of Bagmati Province.

It is likely that a new government of ruling alliance will be formed in Bagmati Province as CM Shakya is certain to lose a vote of confidence.

CM Shakya must garner 55 votes in her favor in order to remain in the same position. There are currently 43 lawmakers of CPN (UML) who will vote in favor of CM Shakya.

Likewise, there are 23 lawmakers of CPN (Maoist Center), 22 of Nepali Congress, 13 of CPN (Unified Socialist) and one of Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) who has announced to vote against CM Shakya during the floor test.