Rajendra Pandey of CPN (U S) claims for new CM post

HETAUDA: Rajendra Prasad Pandey of the CPN (Unified Socialist) has claimed for the post of new Chief Minister of Bagmati Province before Bagmati Province Chief, Yadav Chandra Sharma.

Pandey submitted signatures of 59 province assembly members to claim for leadership of the new government in Bagmati Province this evening.

According to the Province Chief Secretariat, leader Pandey submitted his claim along with signatures and support of four political parties represented in Bagmati Province Assembly.

Although Province Chief Sharma had determined 3:00 pm of October 28 as the deadline for the formation of a new government in line with Article 169 (1) of the Constitution, Pandey staked his claim for the post of the new Chief Minister.

Province Chief Sharma called for the formation of new government after approving the resignation tendered by Chief Minister Astalaxmi Shakya today itself.

Bagmati Province Chief calls for new govt, approves CM Shakya’s resignation

Bagmati Province Chief Yadav Chandra Sharma has called for the formation of new government, giving the deadline of 3:00pm next day.

Province Chief Sharma also approved the resignation tendered by Chief Minister Astalaxmi Shakya today itself.

Sharma called for the formation of new government, asking the province assembly members to claim post of new CM, showing the support of two or more political parties to him/her.

He/she with support of other members of the province assembly should approach before the Province Chief with the signatures of the majority of his supporters.

Legal officer at province assembly secretariat Rajesh Kumar Tamang said that Province Chief Sharma called the province assembly members to claim for the post of new CM in line with Article 169 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal.

Chief Minister Shakya resigns

Chief Minister of Bagmati province, Asta Laxmi Shakya has resigned from her post. She resigned in accordance with Article 169 (1) (A) of the Constitution of Nepal.

The Chief Minister tendered her resignation to the Province Chief Yadav Chandra Sharma today, the Province Chief’s Secretariat said.

Before this, Chief Minister Shakya had announced in the meeting of the Province Assembly that she would be resigning from the post today itself.