Sudurpaschim’s CM Rawal seeking vote of confidence on Thursday

KATHMANDU, Feb 9: Chief Minister of Sudurpaschim Province Rajendra Singh Rawal is scheduled to seek the vote of confidence on Wednesday.
The Nagarik Unmukti Party’s decision not to give a vote of confidence to the Sudurpaschim Province government, the government of the province is now in crisis.
Rawal was appointed to the post of Chief Minister on January 11. According to the Constitution of Nepal, Rawal must seek a vote of confidence within a month of his appointment.
Of 53 members in the provincial assembly, Rawal needs 27 votes for majority. Nepali Congress, the opposition party in the provincial assembly, has 19 lawmakers, CPN-UML has 10, CPN (Maoist Center) has 11, Nagarik Unmukti Party has seven and Rastriya Prajatantra Party has one lawmaker.