Koshima Kichlo: 'weapon' of resolutions to topple the government

UML-Maoist not only withdrew the support given to Karki on March 26, three ministers of Maoist also left. With the signatures of 52 parliamentarians, including 39 from UML and 13 from Maoists, they went to state chief Parshuram Khapung to submit a petition for the special session of the state assembly.

After more than a quarter of the MPs of the state assembly demanded a 'special' session, the state chief Parshuram Khapung issued a notice on Wednesday and said, "According to clause 3 of article 183 of the constitution, a special session has been called on Thursday ."

UML-Maoist Parliamentary Committee submitted a resolution proposal to Gopal Parajuli, secretary of Koshi State Parliament Secretariat, saying that they will force the Chief Minister to resign after calling the session of the state chiefs.

It is said in the resolution proposal with two points of demand, "Chief Minister Karki should take a vote of confidence within 25th of Baisakh or else he should resign."

UML Koshi chief whip Bhandari proposed and Maoist MP Ganesh Upreti and UML MP Kishore Chandra Dulal's supporters tabled the resolution in Parliament on Thursday.

Subject to the conditions of sub-rule 1 of rule 47 of the State Assembly Rules 2074 (First Amendment) and under clause (c) of sub-rule 1 of rule 70 of the same rule, a resolution proposal has been registered before Speaker Amber Bahadur Bista, UML Koshi chief whip Revathiraman Bhandari said.  ;

Addressing the parliament, he reiterated, "Since Chief Minister Karki has lost support, there is no option but to resign and pave the way for the formation of an alternative government." Provincial Chief Parshuram Khapung ended the session on December 25. However, due to Koshi's latest political turmoil, the session has been called before the budget session.

After the incident of Chait 26, Chief Minister Karki urgently recommended to convene the budget session on May 11 that evening.

After the power partner parties started the process of reshuffle of the government, Chief Minister Karki recommended calling the budget session of the state assembly after about 1 and a half months.

By saying that the UML-Maoist petition was registered before the convention recommendation made by the government The provincial chief gave priority to the special session in keeping with Karki's proposal.

Jurist Bipin Adhikari said targeting the first exercise of the resolution proposal in Koshi province, "It is wrong to use the resolution proposal for any political gain."

The opinion of the legal expert is that the declared process of the constitution should be used to remove the chief minister from office or to show that he has the confidence of the parliament.

He also claimed that a resolution proposal can be submitted only when there is a different situation.

"However, it should not be used as a weapon in making and destroying the government", he added .

UML chief whip Bhandari said there is a provision for resolution proposal in Rule 70 of 1 'C' of the Parliament Rules. He said that he was forced to submit a proposal based on the same arrangement.

There is a clear provision in Article 188 Clause (2) to withdraw the support given to the government under Article 168 Clause (5) of the Constitution. The UML-Maoists, who have withdrawn their support based on the same provision, have made the resignation of the Chief Minister the bottom line.

Participating parties must take a vote of confidence within 30 days after withdrawing support The constitutional arrangement is .

according to which the Chief Minister should take a vote of confidence within the next May 25.

According to clause 3 of Article 187 of the Constitution, there is a legal provision to remove the member from office if the majority of the members cannot be passed. If the vote of confidence is not taken within 30 days, the provincial head will naturally have to start the process to form a new government.

Karki, who has been claiming that there is a provision in the constitution that a motion of no confidence cannot be brought within 2 years after the vote of confidence has been taken, has reiterated that there is no obligation to resign from the post even if the resolution is passed.