Pandey appointed as Gandaki province CM

Gandaki Province Assembly parliamentary party leader of the Nepali Congress, Surendra Raj Pandey, has been appointed as Chief Minister of Gandaki province government.

Province Chief Dilli Raj Bhatta today in accordance with Article 168 (3) of the constitution appointed Pandey as the leader of the largest party of Gandaki Province Assembly.

Earlier, he was appointed to the post on April 27, 2023.

The Supreme Court on Monday had issued a mandate to appoint Pandey as the Chief Minister, determining that the vote of confidence received by CPN (UML) parliamentary party leader, Khaga Raj Adhikari, was unlawful.

Pandey had resigned from the post on April 3 after the government he was leading fell into minority following the withdrawal of CPN (Maoist Centre)’s support.

There are 27 members of the NC in 60-member Gandaki Province Assembly.