Submit your Article

Koshi Province Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki took the oath of office and secrecy on Thursday.

Province Chief Parshuram Khapung administered the oath of office and secrecy to Karki and two other ministers amidst a function.

Ram Bahadur Rana Magar of the CPN-UML and Ganesh Uprety (Sushil) of the CPN (Maoist Center) have been appointed as the ministers without portfolio.

UML Parliamentary Party leader Karki was appointed as the chief minister of Koshi Province with the support of 52 province assembly members of the UML and CPN (Maoist Center) today.

Earlier on Wednesday, Province Chief Khapung had called on provincial members to stake claim for the post of chief minister and form a new government as per Article 168 (5) of the Constitution till 5 pm on Friday.

CPN-UML Parliamentary Party leader Hikmat Kumar Karki has been appointed as the chief minister of Koshi Province.

Province Chief Parshuram Khapung appointed Karki as the chief minister on Thursday.

He was appointed as the chief minister with the 52 provincial assembly members of the CPN (Maoist Center) and CPN-UML.

Karki presented his claim to provincial head Khapung with the signatures of 52 province assembly members to be appointed as the chief minister as per Article 168 (5) of the Constitution.

He will be administered the oath of office and secrecy after some time.  

Karki is likely to form a small Cabinet today itself.

A Parliamentary Party meeting of the Nepali Congress scheduled for Thursday has been postponed.

The meeting called for today at Lhotse Hall of Federal Parliament Building in New Baneshwor was postponed due to the demise of former minister, former central committee member of the Nepali Congress and Constituent Assembly member, Surya Man Gurung. 

Gurung passed away on May 7. The meeting was postponed as the last rites of Gurung are to be performed today, according to the Nepali Congress Parliamentary Party.

The next meeting is scheduled for Friday morning.

CPN-UML leader Hikmat Kumar Karki on Thursday staked a claim to lead the new provincial government in Koshi Province.

Karki presented his claim to provincial head Parshuram Khapung with the signatures of 52 province assembly members.

Earlier on Wednesday, Province Chief Khapung had called on provincial members to stake claim for the post of chief minister and form a new government as per Article 168 (5) of the Constitution.

He called for the formation of a new government after the coalition parties withdrew support extended to the Kedar Karki-led government a month ago.

Province Chief Khapung was compelled to call on the provincial members to stake claim for the chief ministerial position after Karki did not resign from his post or called for a floor test despite being in the minority.

There is provision that the government needs to seek a vote of confidence within a month if any of its coalition partners withdraw the support.