KATHMANDU, Dec 19: Madhesh Province Chief Minister Krishna Prasad Yadav is set to seek a vote of confidence in the provincial assembly at 4 pm on Friday.
According to Provincial Assembly Secretariat lawmakers have been notified of the meeting through SMS to ensure their attendance for the confidence vote.
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Yadav, the parliamentary party leader of the Nepali Congress, was appointed chief minister on December 5 with the backing of 77 lawmakers from a seven-party alliance.
Province Chief Surendra Labh Karn appointed him under Article 168(2) of the Constitution.
The constitution requires a chief minister to secure a vote of confidence within 30 days of appointment, and Yadav is seeking the mandate 15 days after assuming office.
