Madhesh Province Government Faces Crisis as Janamat Party Withdraws Support

Janakpurdham. The powerful government formed by parties other than UML in Madhesh Province is in crisis. The stability of the government has been questioned after 9 MPs, led by Janamat Party's Chief Whip Chandan Kumar Singh, withdrew their support. Chief Whip Singh of the Janamat Party stated that the party's meeting on April 11 concluded that the Madhesh government had not performed satisfactorily for the past four months, leading to the decision to withdraw support. However, the decision, made public 11 days after the meeting, has also led to disputes within the Janamat Party. Mahesh Prasad Yadav, the parliamentary party leader of the Janamat Party, expressed his disagreement, stating that the decision was made under the leadership of the Chief Whip without his knowledge. He claimed that the meeting attended by 9 MPs was not legally valid and that the Chief Whip did not have the authority to make such a decision according to the party's bylaws. Yadav said, 'The Janamat Party's support to the Madhesh government remains. Although there are some disputes within the party, they will be resolved soon. We cannot act against the people's expectations.' Meanwhile, Dr. CK Raut, the chairman of the Janamat Party, changed the leader of the Madhesh Province Parliamentary Party on Tuesday. He informed through a letter that Mahesh Prasad Yadav was removed from the post of party leader and Chandan Kumar Singh was selected as the new parliamentary party leader. The future of the Madhesh Province government has become uncertain due to the internal dispute within the Janamat Party and the announcement of withdrawal of support. Chief Minister Krishna Prasad Yadav stated that he was unaware of the Janamat Party's withdrawal of support from the Madhesh Province government. He clarified that support can only be withdrawn after completing the legal process, and an informal announcement would have no effect. Chief Minister Yadav said, 'A legal process must be followed when withdrawing support from the government. Support is not considered withdrawn just because anyone announces it.' He mentioned that in a coalition government, only the decision of the parliamentary party leader is recognized, and the Province Chief validates such decisions. He claimed that the government's performance has been satisfactory and that he would give an official response only after receiving official information about the withdrawal of support through legal means. Meanwhile, Saroj Kumar Yadav, the parliamentary party leader of the main opposition party CPN-UML, commented that the Madhesh government is the weakest ever. He said, 'This is the weakest government among all the governments formed so far. Due to the weak performance of the government, we had urged the Chief Minister to increase efficiency.' UML Parliamentary Party Leader Yadav recalled that he had previously warned of withdrawing support if the government's working style did not improve, and stated that the withdrawal of support by a party within the coalition further clarifies the government's situation. According to him, the government's performance is 'almost zero.' He accused that there is a lack of coordination between decisions and implementation, and a lack of cooperation among the coalition parties. Following the Janamat Party's announcement of withdrawing support from the government, other parties in the coalition have also engaged in internal discussions. Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) Nepal has stated that it is holding a meeting to decide whether to maintain or withdraw support. As of the time of writing the news, Saroj Kumar Yadav, the parliamentary party leader of JSP Nepal, informed that serious discussions are underway within the party regarding the government, and an official decision will be announced by Tuesday evening. Meanwhile, attempts to contact Jaynul Rai, the parliamentary party leader of another coalition party, Loktantrik Samajwadi Party (LSP) Nepal, were unsuccessful. Experts say that with political instability showing signs less than five months after the government was formed under the leadership of Congress, the public will become increasingly disappointed.