Bagmati Province Chief Minister Resigns, New Government Formation Underway

Hetauda. With the resignation of Bagmati Province Chief Minister Indra Bahadur Baniyan from his post, the way for the formation of a new government has been opened. In the fluid political situation, Chief Minister Baniyan's resignation has given a new direction to the province's politics.

After the ruling coalition partner CPN (UML) withdrew its support, Baniyan, who was in the minority, announced his resignation in the Provincial Assembly on Monday and submitted his resignation to the Province Chief Deepak Prasad Devkota. With the collapse of the Congress-led government after 13 months, a constitutional and political tug-of-war for the formation of a new government in Bagmati has now begun.