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CPN-UML lawmaker Laxmi Mahato Koiri, who has been indicted in a criminal case, has been suspended. Speaker Devraj Ghimire suspended lawmaker Koiri accused of murdering Assistant Sub-Inspector Thaman BK during the Madhes movement today. The Speaker suspended lawmaker Koiri after the Nepal Police headquarters on Sunday sent a letter to the Parliament Secretariat saying that he is accused of a murder and is on the fugitive list of Nepal Police. He was elected as a member of the House of Representatives from Mahottari-1 in the November 20 elections. The Dhanusha District Court had released Koiri on a bail of Rs 100,000. But the Janakpur High Court, overturning the decision of the district court, ordered the police administration to keep him in custody for investigation.  

Lumbini Province Chief Minister Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary secured a vote of confidence on Tuesday. Chief Minister Chaudhary got the vote of confidence in the 10th meeting of the first session of Lumbini Province Assembly today. Speaker Tularam Gharti Magar announced that a total of 53 votes were cast in favor of Chaudhary while 29 cast votes against him. Similarly, four lawmakers remained neutral. CM Chaudhary had presented a proposal for vote of confidence in the Province Assembly as per the Article 188 (1) of the Constitution and Rule 145 (4) of the Lumbini Province Assembly Regulations-2079. Twenty-seven members from the Nepali Congress, nine from the CPN (Maoist Centre), four from Nagarik Unmukti Party, three from Janata Samajbadi Party, Loktantrik Samajbadi Party and Janamant Party each, one from CPN (Unified Socialist) and Rastriya Janamorcha each and one independent member cast their votes in favor of Chaudhary. There are 29 members from the CPN-UML and four from the Rastriya Prajatantra Party. Chaudhary was elected to the post of Chief Minister on April 27 as per the Article 168 (2) of the Constitution.

Newly elected lawmaker Janata Samajbadi Party Chairman Upendra Yadav took oath of office and secrecy on Tuesday. Speaker Deveraj Ghimire administered the oath of office and secrecy to Yadav amidst a program organized in Singha Durbar this afternoon. After the sworn in ceremony, Yadav said that the government’s stability is necessary to take the country ahead. He said that the Janata Samajbadi Party will send its representatives to the government soon. Yadav was of the opinion that the country should be taken towards the path of development and prosperity by forging national consensus among the parties. He was elected as the lawmaker from Bara-2 in the by-election held on April 23.  

President Ram Chandra Paudel has expressed his willingness to bear all expenses of his treatment in India, according to the President's Private Secretariat. The President has expressed his interest to bear all expenses of his treatment at AIIMS, New Delhi, in India, read a press release issued by President Paudel's Press Coordinator Khila Karki. President Paudel underwent treatment at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital after he complained of health problems before he was airlifted to New Delhi for treatment. “The President has expressed his willingness to bear all the expenses of his treatment,” the statement read. President Paudel had left for India on April 19 for treatment and returned home on April 30.