Ram Ashish Yadav elected Speaker of Madhesh Province Assembly
JSP-N lawmaker secures post with strong majority; rival UML proposal automatically scrapped after vote split.
JSP-N lawmaker secures post with strong majority; rival UML proposal automatically scrapped after vote split.
Jungilal Raya Yadav, Kanish Patel, and Mahesh Prasad Yadav were sworn in as ministers, with Mahesh heading the finance ministry.
The Congress leader has the backing of the province’s seven-party alliance.
Province’s seven-party alliance cites Ramchandra Mandal’s misconduct and role in disputed chief minister appointment.
Police officer allegedly opens fire killing ward chair and injuring two others.
Province head Sumitra Subedi Bhandari dismissed hours after ‘secretly’ swearing in a new chief minister at a hotel.
The protesters resorted to vandalism outside the office of province head.
Congress and Maoist Centre denounce provincial head’s decision to appoint Saroj Kumar Yadav under Article 168(3).
Two children of deceased couple among those injured in the crash.
Cabinet expansion expected after trust vote as ruling coalition coordinates support.
The warrant was issued after the accused failed to appear for questioning in connection with a murder case.
The provincial lawmaker faces accusation of diverting consumer committee funds to personal accounts.
Two ministers without portfolio also sworn in; Cabinet expansion planned after Tihar.
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.
Singh steps down ahead of floor test, accusing his own Janamat Party and coalition partners of conspiracy and character assassination.