Koshi CM’s Vote of Confidence Hearing Set for Monday

The concluding hearing for the writ challenging the vote of confidence granted to Koshi Province Chief Minister Uddhav is now scheduled to take place on Monday. Originally slated for a hearing on Sunday by Justices Sapana Malla Pradhan and Sushma Lata Mathema, the case saw a request for a full bench hearing by Thapa’s advocates, leading to the rescheduling of the proceedings to Monday without addressing the substantive matters of the case.

The writ was initially submitted by Hikmat Karki, the parliamentary party leader of the main opposition party CPN-UML parliamentary party, to Judges Ishwar Prasad Khatiwada and Sushmalata Mathema’s bench last Sunday. However, Judge Khatiwada declined to accept it, prompting the rescheduling of the hearing for today (Sunday).

On August 23, CPN-UML parliamentary party leader Karki lodged a writ with the Supreme Court, alleging that Chief Minister Thapa, who also leads the Nepali Congress, had violated the constitution by securing a vote of confidence. The writ contends that a senior member, who presided over the state assembly, participated in the vote of confidence.

In response, on August 24, a single bench presided over by Justice Ishwar Prasad Khatiwada ordered Thapa to continue functioning solely as the chief minister.