The Office of the Sudurpaschim Province Chief has today called on the parties represented in the Province Assembly to stake claim for the post of Chief Minister and the provincial government.
The Province Chief's call comes as no single party in the Province Assembly holds majority to form the government in accordance with Article 168 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal and require the support of two or more parties for government formation.
The support of 27 Members of Province Assembly is required to form the government. The Province Chief has given the deadline of 5 pm on January 11 to the parties to stake claim for government formation and appointing the Chief Minister with the support of two or more parties.
The Nepali Congress has 19 seats, the CPN (Maoist Center) 11, the CPN (UML) 10, the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) seven, the CPN (Unified Socialist) four, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) one seat and one independent in the 53-member Sudurpaschim Province Assembly.
