Two Congress ministers sworn in Bagmati Province
Congress provincial assembly members Bahadur Singh Lama and Tirtha Lama were sworn in as Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning and Minister for Water, Energy and Irrigation respectively.
Congress provincial assembly members Bahadur Singh Lama and Tirtha Lama were sworn in as Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning and Minister for Water, Energy and Irrigation respectively.
In a voting held at the provincial assembly on Friday, Jammakattel receives 67 votes in favour of his motion.
The party left the government following a new power equation at the centre.
The injured have been taken to the Chitwan-based Bharatpur Hospital for treatment
The chief minister will seek a trust vote after the Rastriya Prajatantra Party pulled out of the government.
The move comes in the wake of a changed political equation.
Chief Minister Shalikram Jamkattel appoints eight new ministers to his Cabinet.
Pathak of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party got 62 votes.
In a notice, Bagmati Province Governor Yadav Chandra Sharma has called on provincial assembly members to show majority to stake claim for the post of chief minister.
The first meeting of the Assembly on Monday fixed the date of elections for the assembly Speaker and Deputy Speaker and tabled five ordinances.
The first session of the newly-elected Assembly has been called for January 2.
Chitwan, Makwanpur, Nuwakot, Sindhuli and Dhading districts contribute the most to the province’s poultry production.
Lama secured 21 votes defeating Indra Bahadur Baniya, who garnered 16 votes, while Pandey garnered 18 votes to defeat Bhojraj Aryal who secured eight votes.
Pandey had drawn flak for taking the oath of office and secrecy as a federal lawmaker without resigning from his current post
The process for a new provincial government formation to move ahead following the resignation.