Koshi Province Chief Minister Kedar Karki won a vote of confidence from the provincial Parliament on Wednesday.

In the 92 Province Assembly, Karki garnered 86 votes while five lawmakers cast their votes against Karki.

A lawmaker of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party was not present in the Province Assembly.

Karki was appointed as the chief minister with the support of the eight Province Assembly members of the Nepali Congress (Shekhar Koirala faction) and 39 of the CPN-UML on Saturday.

CPN-UML, Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Center), Janata Samajbadi Party and CPN (Unified Socialist) cast a vote of confidence to Chief Minister Karki. Rastriya Prajatantra Party remained neutral or cast ‘no’ vote.

CPN-UML has 40 lawmakers, Nepali Congress 29, CPN (Maoist Center) 12, Rastriya Prajatantra Party six, CPN (Unified Socialist) four and Janata Samajbadi Party one in the Koshi Province Assembly.

Karki took the oath of office and secrecy on Sunday.

Chief Minister Karki has appointed Ram Bahadur Rana of UML and Shumsher Rai of Congress as ministers.

Karki was appointed as the chief minister as per Article 168 (5) of the Constitution.