Janakpur has been declared as the permanent capital of Province 2.
During the voting held on Monday, out of 99 lawmakers present in the Province Assembly, 78 cast their votes in favour of the proposal to make Janakpur as the provincial capital.
Speaker Saroj Kumar Yadav announced that Janakpur has been declared provincial headquarters of Province 2 by more than two-thirds majority.
Parmeshwor Sah, Rabindra Baitha Dhobi, Upendra Prasad Kusahawa, Sharada Devi Thapa and Bharat Prasad Sah had proposed to make Janakpur as the provincial capital of Province 2.
