Koshi chief minister Uddhav Thapa secured a vote of confidence in the Provincial Assembly on Monday.

A total of 47 lawmakers signed in favor of the confidence motion tabled by the chief minister while 30 lawmakers voted against it.

“I declare that the motion of the vote of confidence tabled by chief minister Uddhav Thapa in accordance with Article 168(4) of the Constitution has been endorsed with a majority,” said Israil Mansuri, who chaired the provincial assembly meeting on Monday.

As many as 77 lawmakers were present at the meeting.

Deputy Speaker Srijana Danuwar had called for the meeting and scheduled the floor test. But she left for Kathmandu early on Monday. Mansuri of Nepali Congress then chaired the provincial assembly as a member of the four-member presidium.

Thapa won the vote of confidence with Mansuri as one of the signatories.