Janakpurdham- Madhesh Province Chief Minister Krishna Prasad Yadav has secured a vote of confidence from the entire Provincial Assembly, with all lawmakers present in the House voting in his favour.
In the confidence motion tabled at the Provincial Assembly meeting on Friday, 92 members representing all 10 political parties voted to endorse Chief Minister Yadav. Along with the ruling coalition, the main opposition party CPN-UML also extended its support.
Deputy Speaker Babita Raut Ishar, who presided over the meeting, announced that the Chief Minister had obtained the vote of confidence from the full House.
Besides the ruling parties and the opposition UML, the RPP-Nepal and the Nepal Federal Socialist Party, which each hold a single seat and remain outside the government, also voted in favour of Yadav.
Yadav, the leader of the Nepali Congress parliamentary party in Madhesh Province, was appointed Chief Minister on November 19 with the backing of a seven-party alliance led by the Nepali Congress. He took the oath of office and secrecy on November 21 and appointed three ministers on the same day.
The cabinet was expanded on November 29 with the inclusion of the CPN-Maoist Centre and the Loktantrik Samajwadi Party. At present, the cabinet consists of six members, including the Chief Minister, while ministerial responsibilities are yet to be fully distributed.
After securing the vote of confidence, Chief Minister Yadav is expected to further expand the cabinet in line with the power-sharing arrangement among coalition partners.
The Madhesh Provincial Assembly has 107 members, and 54 votes are required to secure a vote of confidence. Currently, the CPN-UML has 24 members, Nepali Congress 22, JSP Nepal 18, Janamat Party 13, CPN-Maoist Centre 9, LSP 8, and CPN-Unified Socialist 7. RPP-Nepal, the Citizens’ Liberation Party, and the Nepal Federal Socialist Party hold one seat each.
Previously, former Chief Minister Saroj Kumar Yadav had also received a unanimous vote of confidence from the Assembly on Jestha 29, 2080 BS. He later resigned on November 17 after failing to secure support under Article 168(3) of the Constitution following a Supreme Court directive.
