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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.

Madhes Province Chief Minister Saroj Kumar Yadav on Wednesday lost his confidence vote.

He sought the vote of confidence at the Province Assembly meeting this evening.

Of the 103 lawmakers present at the meeting, 50 votes were cast in favor of Yadav 53 votes were cast against him.

The Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal-led government collapsed after he failed to garner a vote of confidence.

This has paved the way to form a new government in the Madesh Province.

The central coalition is preparing to form a new government under the leadership of Janata Samajbadi Party.

Earlier, the Janata Samajbadi Party had made an agreement with the CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) to form a new government.

However, the party had tried to rope in Madhav Kumar Nepal-led CPN (Unified Socialist) and Mahantha Thakur-led Democratic Socialist Party in the government.

Though the CPN (Unified Socialist) had voted against Chief Minister Yadav, the party has not been able to make a decision on whether to join the government or not.

Meanwhile, the Nepali Congress and Thakur-led Democratic Socialist Party had voted in favor of Yadav.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal secured a vote of confidence for the fourth tiime in the House of Representatives on Monday.

Dahal received 157 votes while none of the lawmakers voted against him. One lawmaker remained neutral.

The prime minister required at least 138 votes to win the trust motion.

Prime Minister Dahal sought a vote of confidence after Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal led by Upendra Yadav withdrew support to the government.

Earlier, Speaker Devraj Ghimire postponed the meeting for 15 minutes following obstructions from the main opposition Nepali Congress.

In the following meeting, Prime Minister Dahal tabled a proposal to seek a vote of confidence.

The opposition parties including the Nepali Congress obstructed the Parliament proceedings demanding formation of a parliamentary committee to investigate Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane’s alleged involvement in embezzling the funds of cooperatives.

Prime Minister Dahal sought a vote of confidence for the first time on January 10, 2023, second time on March 20, 2023 and third time on March 13, 2024.

The next meeting of the House of Representatives has been scheduled for 11 am on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is seeking a vote of confidence from the House of Representatives (HoR) today.

He is taking the vote of confidence from the HoR as per the Article 100 (2) of the Constitution.

There is a constitutional provision that if the political party which the Prime Minister represents is divided or a political party of coalition government withdraws its support, the Prime Minister shall table a motion in the HoR for a vote of confidence within 30 days.

PM has to take the vote of confidence with the constituent of the coalition, Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal, headed by then Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Upendra Yadav, quitting the government. 

The motion regarding the vote of confidence has to be passed by a majority of all the members in the House of Representatives immediately.

Prime Minister Dahal is scheduled to present a proposal in today's meeting as per Rule 155 of the HoR Regulations 2079 BS.

The Speaker will present the proposal for decision in the meeting. The decision of the Assembly on the motion regarding the vote of confidence will be made by the division of vote with the signature of the member.

Speaker's press advisor Shekhar Adhikari said a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee has been called for 10 am today to discuss the issue of the prime minister's vote of confidence.

The fourth session of the federal Parliament began on May 10.

The government's annual policies and programs for the upcoming fiscal year have already been presented in the joint sitting of the Parliament on May 28.

Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal Chairman Upendra Yadav moved the Supreme Court to stop Janata Samajbadi Party lawmakers from giving a vote of confidence to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

Yadav moved the apex court to stop seven lawmakers of Ashok Rai-led Janata Samajbadi Party, which was formed after the split of Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal, from giving a vote of confidence to Prime Minister Dahal.

The writ filed by Yadav has already been registered, Supreme Court Information Officer Govinda Prasad Ghimire informed.

According to him, the hearing has been scheduled for tomorrow.

Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal spokesperson Manish Suman the writ was filed as per the previous order of the Supreme Court.

Along with Chairman Rai, Sushila Shrestha, Nawal Kishor Sah, Pradeep Yadav, Ranju Jha, Birendra Mahato and Hasina Khan are the lawmakers in Janata Samajbadi Party.

Prime Minister Dahal has already written to the Parliament Secretariat to make arrangements for him to take a vote of confidence.

The Rai-led government has participated in the Dahal-led government.

Pradeep Yadav has been appointed as the Minister for Health, Nawal Kishor Sah as the Minister for Forest and Hasina Khan as State Minister.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is seeking a vote of confidence for the fourth time on May 20.

He is taking the vote of confidence after the Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal withdrew support to the government on May 13.

Speaker Devraj Ghimire’s press advisor Shekhar Adhikari informed that the PM has written to the federal Parliament Secretariat to make arrangements to seek a vote of confidence on May 20.

As per Article 100 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal, the PM should table a motion in HoR for the vote of confidence within 30 days if a political party in a coalition government withdraws its support to the Prime Minister.

CPN-UML, Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), CPN (Unified Socialist) and some other political parties in the HoR are the coalition members of the present government formed under the leadership of CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

Koshi Province Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki secured a vote of confidence from the Koshi Province Assembly on Monday.

He got 57 votes in his favor and no one voted against him.

The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) which has five seats in the Province Assembly, however, remained neutral. The opposition party, Nepali Congress, boycotted today's Province Assembly meeting.

Sixty-two lawmakers were present in the 93-member Province Assembly today.

Chief Minister of Koshi Province Hikmat Kumar Karki is set to take a vote of confidence today.

Province Chief Parshuram Khapung has called the fifth session of the Koshi Province Assembly for 11 am today.

He called the meeting in accordance with the Article 183 (1) of the Constitution on the recommendation of the Koshi province government (Council of Ministers) on May 9.

Karki, who was appointed the Chief Minister on May 9, took oath of office and secrecy the same evening.

He has the support from 52 province assembly members, including 39 from CPN-UML and 13 from CPN (Maoist Center).

According to Article 168 (4) of the Constitution and Rule 128 of the Koshi Province Assembly Regulations, 2074 (including the First Amendment), an arrangement has been made for the Chief Minister to take the vote of confidence.

Gandaki Province Chief Minister Khagaraj Adhikari is seeking a vote of confidence today.

According to the Gandaki Province Assembly (PA) Secretariat, the Chief Minister is scheduled to seek a vote of confidence at 3 pm today.

He was elected to the post on April 7 with the support of the CPN-UML, CPN (Maoist Center), and one independent PA member.

As per the Constitution, the Chief Minister is mandated to obtain a vote of confidence from the PA no later than thirty days after the date of the appointment.

Karnali Province Chief Minister Yamlal Kandel won a vote of confidence from the Karnali Province Assembly on Thursday.

Of the total 40 province assembly members, 35 members were present in the voting process, of which 23 seconded Kandel's request for the vote of confidence.

Likewise, 12 province assembly members voted against Kandel's proposal while a province assembly member chose to remain neutral.

After the voting in the Karnali Province Assembly, Speaker of Karnali Province Assembly Nanda Gurung said Kandel's proposal for the vote of confidence tabled as per Article 168 (4) of the Constitution was passed with a majority.

In the Karnali Province Assembly, Nepali Congress has 14 seats, CPN (Maoist Center) has 13 and 10 are with the CPN-UML).

Likewise, CPN (Unified Socialist) and RPP have one each province assembly member in Karnali Province. Also, an independent province assembly member is there.

The next meeting of the Karnali Province Assembly is summoned for April 29.

Sudurpaschim Province Chief Minister Kamal Bahadur Shahi is seeking a vote of confidence on Thursday.

The Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers on Tuesday sent a letter to Speaker Bhim Bahadur Bhandari to call a Province Assembly meeting for the same.

Chief Minister Shahi fell into minority after CPN (Maoist Center) and CPN (Unified Socialist) withdrew support to the government.

In the 53-member Province Assembly, he needs 27 votes for the majority.

Nepali Congress has 18 members (one died), CPN (Maoist Center) 11 including the Speaker, CPN-UML 10 including deputy speaker, Nagarik Unmukti Party seven, CPN (Unified Socialist) four, Rastriya Prajatantra Party one and independent one in the far-west Province Assembly.

The Nagarik Unmukti Party has not decided whether to join the government or not.

Bagmati Province Chief Minister Shalikram Jamarkattel is seeking a vote of confidence at 1 pm today.

A meeting of the Business Advisory Committee of the Provine Assembly held on Sunday had fixed the agenda with a decision to put the proposal relating to the vote of confidence for discussion in Bagmati Province Assembly today.

According to Province Assembly secretary Krishna Hari Khadka, the meeting has decided to take a vote of confidence in the meeting of the Province Assembly today. The meeting is scheduled to discuss the proposal related to the vote of confidence of Chief Minister Jamarkattel and present it for decision.

Chief Minister Jamarkattel will present the motion related to the vote of confidence in the Province Assembly meeting and assembly members from different parties will put their views on the proposal, secretary Khadka said.

Chief Minister Jamarkattel was compelled to seek a vote of confidence after the Nepali Congress withdrew its support from the provincial government. Accordingly, he had registered a proposal with the Secretariat regarding taking the vote of confidence.

The CM needs a total of 56 votes in the Province Assembly to sustain the government.

In Bagmati Province, Nepali Congress has 37 members, CPN-UML 27, Maoist Center 21, Rastriya Prajatantra Party 13, CPN (Unified Socialist) seven, Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party three and Hamro Nepali Party two.

Nepali Congress, Bagmati Province has directed its Parliamentary Party in the Province Assembly (PA) to vote against Chief Minister Shalikram Jamarkattel.

A meeting of the NC Bagmati Work Execution Committee held today under the chair of NC Bagmati President Indra Bahadur Baniya instructed the entire PA members from the party to vote against the Chief Minister. They have been asked not to stay neutral in the process of vote of confidence for Jamarkattel.

Bagmati CM Jamarkattel is to seek a vote of confidence on April 1, Monday.

NC Parliamentary Party leader for the Province, Bahadur Singh Lama, has been asked to implement the instruction.

Jamarkattel is required to obtain 56 votes for the vote of confidence. The 110-member PA consists of 37 members from the NC, 27 from the CPN-UML, 21 from the Maoist Center, 13 from the Rastriya Prajatantra Party, seven from the CPN (Unified Socialist), three from Nepal Workers and Peasants' Party and two from the Hamro Nepali Party.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Wednesday secured a vote of confidence in the House of Representatives.

Dahal received 157 votes while 110 lawmakers voted against the motion.

A total of 268 lawmakers were present in today's meeting. A lawmaker stayed neutral.

Prime Minister Dahal sought the vote of confidence in accordance with Article 100 (920) of the Constitution.

Prime Minister Dahal, who is also the chairman of CPN (Maoist Center), received a vote of confidence from the CPN-UML, CPN (Maoist Center), Rastriya Swatantra Party, Janata Samajbadi Party, CPN (Unified Socialist), Nagarik Unmukti Party and three independent lawmakers.

The Nepali Congress, Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Loktantrik Samajbadi Party and Janamat Party voted against Dahal.

He received the vote of confidence for the third time today.

Dahal was elected the Prime Minister on 25 December 2022. He had taken the vote of confidence on January 10, 2023.

Out of the 270 lawmakers present in the Parliament, 268 gave a vote of confidence to PM Dahal. At the moment, all the parties, including Nepali Congress had given him a vote of confidence.

During the presidential election, the ruling coalition changed again.

CPN-UML, Rastriya Swatantra Party and Rastriya Prajatantra Party withdrew their support to the government. Prime Minister Dahal had again taken the vote of confidence on March 20, 2023, after the change of the ruling coalition.

He had secured 172 votes at the HoR.

In the HoR, UML has 78 lawmakers, Maoist Center 32, Rastriya Swatantra Party 21, Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal 12 and Unified Socialist 10.

The prime minister required at least 138 votes to win the trust motion.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is seeking a vote of confidence in the meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) scheduled for today.

The federal parliamentary secretariat has already made necessary preparations to this effect. The HoR meeting is scheduled to be held at 11 am today.

The Prime Minister is going to seek the vote of confidence again today after the Nepali Congress withdrew the support extended to the Prime Minister with the change in the ruling coalition on March 4.

Dahal, also the chairperson of the CPN (Maoist Centre), was elected the Prime Minister on 25 December 2022. He had taken the vote of confidence on 10 January 2023.

Out of the 270 lawmakers present in the Parliament, 268 gave a vote of confidence to PM Dahal. At the moment, all the parties, including Nepali Congress had given him a vote of confidence.

During the presidential election, the ruling coalition changed again. CPN-UML, Rastriya Swatantra Party and Rastriya Prajatantra Party withdrew their support to the government. Prime Minister Dahal had again taken the vote of confidence on 20 March 2023, after the change of the ruling coalition. He had secured 172 votes at the HoR.

After the change of alliance again on 4 March, the then ruling partner Nepali Congress now has reached the opposition. The party has withdrawn the vote of confidence. CPN-UML, CPN (Maoist Center), Rastriya Swatantra Party, Janata Samajwadi Party and CPN (Unified Socialist) have formed a new alliance. 

Prime Minister Dahal, who has the support of the new alliance, is going to take a vote of confidence in the House of Representatives today. The parties affiliated to the alliance have also issued whip to give a vote of confidence to the Prime Minister.

In the HoR, UML has 78 lawmakers, Maoist Center 32, Rastriya Swatantra Party 21, Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal 12 and Unified Socialist 10.

Chairperson of Nagarik Unmukti Party and parliamentary party leader Ranjita Shrestha has also issued a whip to vote for PM Dahal.

On this basis, the Prime Minister will easily get a vote of confidence.

The Prime Minister needs 138 votes to trust him. The parliamentary secretariat has included PM Dahal's vote of confidence as a possible agenda for today's meeting of the HoR.

The Rastriya Swatantra Party on Tuesday issued a whip to vote in favor of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal in a floor test.

The party directed its lawmakers to be present mandatorily and vote in favor of a confidence motion, RSP General Secretary Mukul Dhakal said. Prime Minister Dahal is seeking a vote of confidence during the Parliament meeting scheduled for Wednesday.

The RSP joined the government by taking four ministries including Deputy Prime Minister and Home Ministry.

The time for taking the vote of confidence will be fixed by holding a discussion in a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee today, Speaker’s press advisor Shekhar Adhikari said.

This is the third time that the Prime Minister is seeking a vote of confidence.

Earlier on Monday, the main opposition Nepali Congress issued a whip to its lawmakers directing them to vote against the confidence motion.