Tension ran high in Janakpurdham, Madhes Province capital, after the opposition political parties protested the sudden appointment of Chief Minister (CM).
The new CM, Saroj Kumar Yadav, is scheduled to take oath of office and secrecy today. As the oath-taking schedule was made public, the cadres of opposition parties went berserk, vandalizing furniture in various ministries. Even the province ministries are padlocked now.
The protestors have been chanting slogans against Province Chief Sumitra Devi Bhandari and newly appointed CM Yadav.
To everyone's surprise, Province Chief Bhandari, who had summoned the political parties to file candidacy for new CM in the wake of resignation of Jitendra Sonal last evening, had appointed province Parliamentary Party leader of CPM UML, Yadav as the Chief Minister early Monday morning.
Meanwhile, Parliamentary Party leader of Loktantrik Samajbadi Party in province, Jenul Rain, expressed suspicion over the role of Province Chief Bhandari. The appointment will be challenged politically and legally, he warned.
The District Administration Office, Dhanusha has urged all concerned to hold protest programs in a peaceful manner. It added that it was making all-out efforts to end tension and prevent untoward incidents.
