Madhesh Province CM Yadav resigns

Janakpurdham, Nov 14:Chief Minister of the Madhesh Province, Krishna Prasad Yadav, has resigned from his post amid indications that he would fail to secure a vote of confidence from the Province Assembly. Addressing the today's Province Assembly session in which he was scheduled to seek a vote of confidence, he announced his resignation from the post. His chances of securing a vote of confidence had become slim after the CPN (UML) and the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) withdrew their support for his government.

Announcing his resignation, Yadav said he priorised serving the people over remaining in office despite lacking the required numerical strength in the Province Assembly. Earlier, the four ministers from CPN (UML) had resigned from their positions on October 11, withdrawing their support to the Nepali Congress-led government. Similarly, four ministers from the NCP resigned and withdrew the support on November 6.

These developments warranted the Chief Minister to obtain a vote of confidence to remain in office.