Maoist-led government forming in Lumbini

Supported by UML, JSP, United Samajwadi Party and an independent MP

Chaitra 23, 2080

Ghanshyam Gautam

Maoist-led government forming in Lumbini

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With the resignation of Chief Minister Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary on Thursday, the process of forming a new government in Lumbini has started. Chief Minister Choudhary, who announced his resignation in the state assembly meeting, submitted his resignation to the state chief via email. With his resignation, the process of appointing a new chief minister has started, according to the secretariat of the state chief Amik Sherchan.

Jokh Bahadur Mahara, the leader of the Maoist parliamentary party, is going to submit his claim for the chief ministership of Lumbini. The signatures of 44 people including UML, Maoist, Jaspa, United Samajwadi Party and an independent member of the state assembly have been collected for Mahara. Although there is a possibility of adding 4 members of the State Assembly of Civil Immunity, they have not signed due to internal disputes. Gunaram Ghimire, press coordinator of the secretariat of the provincial head, said that the process of appointing the chief minister has progressed on Friday. He said that the resignation of the Chief Minister and the demands for the new Chief Minister have been received. 

Chaudhary, the leader of the Congress parliamentary party, was appointed as the Chief Minister on 14 Baisakh 2080 with the support of 8 parties participating in the state assembly and an independent MP. After the coalition at the center changed, the Maoists had recommended that the government withdraw its support on February 23 and that Chief Minister Choudhary, who was in the minority, should take a vote of confidence and convene a meeting of the state assembly for Thursday. He resigned after trying to get a vote of confidence by combining small parties. 

Maoist's own Mahara, UML parliamentary party leader Leela Giri, Jaspa's Bhandarilal Ahir, United Samajwadi party leader Bhagwati Adhikari and independent provincial assembly member Khadg Basnet elected from Nawalparasi West Constituency 2(1) have also agreed on 5 points. . In the Memorandum of Understanding, the political appointments made by the provincial government should be adopted by the parties participating in the government, maintaining the identity of the province, policy and program of the provincial government, determining the priorities and objectives of the budget, budgeting, etc. It is mentioned to do. 

Chief Minister Choudhary said that starting the countdown from the day the government was formed is a matter of concern for the implementation of federalism. He expressed concern about the tendency of changing the state government according to the federal structure. "In the state, we have not been able to identify and develop any resources, but we are enjoying ourselves in the bid to become a minister and chief minister," he said. We have not been able to address it. He said that the stability of the provincial government is necessary. 

The 87-member Lumbini Provincial Assembly now has 86 members after one MP of RPP was suspended. At least 44 state assembly members are required to form the government. In Lumbini, there are 29 MPs from UML, 27 from Congress, 11 from Maoist including Speaker, 4 from Civil Liberties, 3/3 from RPR, LOSPA, Janmat and JSP, 1/1 from Rashtriya Jana Morcha, United Socialists and 1 from Independent. In favor of Maoist leader Mahara, 44 people including UML 29, Maoist 10, Jaspa 3, United Samajwadi 1 and Independent 1 have gathered their support. Maoist state president Sudarshan Baral said that the number of small parties will be added to it.

Mahara Rolpa Constituency No. who is also a member of the Maoist Standing Committee. 1 (1) was elected from He defeated UML's Kamal Budhathoki by a margin of 14,000 votes. Mahara got 19,425 votes. Mahara, who is believed to be a confidant of Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, is a permanent resident of Sunil Smriti Rural Municipality-5 in Rolpa. He entered politics from the student movement since 2035 and became the finance minister in Lumbini state government led by UML politburo member Leela Giri for about 3 months in January 2079.

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