Outgoing Koshi Province CM Challenges New Appointment in Supreme Court

Outgoing Chief Minister (CM) Kedar Karki of Koshi Province has filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court (SC) challenging the recent appointment of a new CM on Thursday.

Hikmat Karki, the parliamentary party leader of CPN-UML, has been appointed as the Chief Minister of Koshi Province for the third consecutive term. This decision came from Province Chief Parshuram Khapung on Thursday.

The appointment process followed constitutional provisions outlined in Article 168, where Province Chief Khapung invited any parliamentarian capable of securing a vote of confidence in the provincial assembly to stake their claim.

Previously, Kedar Karki had presented his claim for Chief Minister to Parshuram Khapung, supported by 52 MPs, including 39 from UML and 13 from the Maoist Center, and was subsequently appointed to the post.

In his writ petition, Kedar Karki has urged the annulment of the Speaker’s decision to initiate the formation of a new government in the province, along with the appointment of a new CM.

The hearing for this case is scheduled for Friday, where the Supreme Court will address the concerns raised by the outgoing CM.