Khagraj Bhat Tipped as Fifth Chief Minister of Sudurpashchim Province

Dhangadhi. Khagraj Bhat, leader of the parliamentary party of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN), has emerged as a contender for the fifth Chief Minister in the second term of the Sudurpashchim Province Assembly. However, a formal decision is yet to be made.

The current Chief Minister Kamal Bahadur Shah has been reduced to a minority after the CPN-UML withdrew its support to the government. According to the constitution, he is in a situation where he must seek a vote of confidence.