Seven-party alliance and UML hold separate demonstrations as Supreme Court hears writ petition against appointment.

Opposition bloc says UML-led government lacks constitutional grounds.

The seven political parties accuse Speaker Ramchandra Mandal of acting selectively to serve UML interests.

Deputy-speaker Babita Raut Ishar also joined the sit-in.

Leaders tell Province Head Labh that the Speaker acted beyond his authority.

Speaker Mandal accused of acting in partisan manner. Subsequently 5 lawmakers sacked.

Seven-party alliance protests what they call an unconstitutional appointment.

Province head Sumitra Subedi Bhandari dismissed hours after ‘secretly’ swearing in a new chief minister at a hotel.

Province Head Bhandari left Janakpur early morning, citing illness and administered an oath to Yadav at a Bardibas hotel.

All were from Madhesh districts and rescued from different parts of Mumbai, New Delhi, and Bihar state.

The appointment followed the resignation of Chief Minister Satish Kumar Singh, after which the Provincial Head had invited parties to stake their claim to form a new government.

Satish Kumar Singh, who is from the Janamat Party, cites talks with coalition and opposition leaders and the need to safeguard federalism.

As it housed provincial government offices, the site became a target of protesters’ anger over misgovernance and corruption.

Monsoon failure, cracked soil, and wilting crops raise fears of sharp production declines.

The assailant had served five years in prison for wife’s murder, police say.