UML not to withdraw support extended to Koshi Province government

The CPN-UML has decided not to withdraw the support extended to the Koshi Province government.

A Koshi Province Parliamentary Party meeting of the UML held in Biratnagar-based Province Assembly building on Monday has decided to continue the support despite quitting the government, Koshi Province Chief Whip Rewati Raman Bhandari said.

He said that the party has decided not to withdraw the support extended to the government but decided to sit in the Province Assembly meeting as the main opposition.

The Koshi Province government was formed under the leadership of Kedar Karki with the support of 39 province lawmakers.

Chief Minister Karki has to seek the vote of confidence again if the UML withdraws support extended to the government.

The UML had quit the government after the ministers were appointed in the provincial government from the Maoist Center and CPN (Unified Socialist).