Lumbini State CM fails to win vote of confidence

KATHMANDU: Leela Giri, the Chief Minister of Lumbini State, was automatically relieved of his post after failing to win a majority of confidence in the Parliament.

In the state assembly meeting on Monday at 11 a.m., UML Chief Minister Giri received only 33 votes in favor of the vote of confidence. He would need 44 MPs votes in the 87-member State Assembly to achieve the majority of confidence.

As the Chief Minister of the UML, he received the votes of only 29 UML members and 4 RPP members.

The opposition received 53 votes, including those from the ruling coalition, including the Congress and the Maoists.

The Maoist Centre left the government with the support given to the government. Then he gave a vote of confidence.