Cabinet meeting: PM Dahal says he will seek vote of confidence within 30 days as per constitutional provisions

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is preparing to seek a vote of confidence within 30 days as per the constitutional provisions.

During the Cabinet meeting held on Thursday, Prime Minister Dahal informed that he will seek a vote of confidence from the Parliament as per the legal provisions, government spokesperson and Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma said.

"The government will not resign and will also not cross 30 days. The Prime Minister will face the Parliament according to the constitutional provisions. He does not have any plans to resign, " she said, adding, "Though the date for seeking a vote of confidence has not been fixed yet, he will take a vote of confidence as soon as possible."

The Dahal-led government faced a crisis after the Nepali Congress and CPN-UML announced that they will form a national consensus government.

The ruling coalition partner UML had withdrawn its support extended to the government on Wednesday.

The eight ministers of the UML tendered their resignation on Wednesday itself.

Both the parties--Nepali Congress and CPN-UML--have been urging the Prime Minister to put in papers and pave the way for forming a national government.

Issuing a statement on Thursday, UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel urged Prime Minister Dahal not to make any decisions that will have long-term effect.