Gandaki Province Chief Minister Surendra Raj Pandey is taking a vote of confidence today.

According to the Province Assembly Secretariat, CM Pandey is taking a vote of confidence at a meeting of the Province Assembly scheduled for 3 pm.

Nepali Congress Parliamentary Party leader Pandey, who was appointed the Chief Minister on May 29, is taking a vote of confidence in accordance with the constitutional arrangement.

Pandey, who was appointed as the Chief Minister as per Article 168 (3) of the Constitution, needs the support of 31 Province Assembly members to secure the vote of confidence.

In the 60-member Province Assembly, there are 27 members from NC, 22 from CPN-UML, seven from CPN (Maoist Center), two from Rastriya Prajatantra Party and one independent.