CPN-UML leads govt in Province 1, Gandaki, Lumbini, and Sudurpaschim, CPN-Maoist Centre in Bagmati and Karnali, and Janata Samajbadi Party-Nepal in Madhes
KATHMANDU, JANUARY 11
All the seven provinces have got new chief ministers after four provinces - Madhes, Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim - elected their executive heads today. Province 1, Bagmati, and Gandaki had already elected their chief ministers.
The Janata Samajbadi Party-Nepal's Saroj Kumar Yadav was elected the chief minister of Madhes today with the support of 63 members. Yadav was appointed the chief minister by Province Governor Harishankar Mishra. He became the chief minister with the support of 63 lawmakers - 23 of the CPN-UML, 16 of the JSP-N, 13 of the Janmat Party, seven of the CPN-Maoist Centre, one of the RPP, one of the NUP, and two independents - Surita Shah and Anirudh Prasad Singh Yadav. Madhes Assembly has 107 members.
The UML's Leela Giri was appointed the chief minister of Lumbini today by Governor Amik Sherchan. In the 87-member provincial assembly, Giri has the support of 58 lawmakers - 29 of the UML, 10 of the CPN-MC, four of the RPP, four of the Nagrik Unmukti Party, three of the JSP-N, three of the Janmat Party, three of the Loktantrik Samajbadi Party-Nepal, and two independents.
The CPN-MC's Rajkumar Sharma was appointed the chief minister of Karnali today. Governor Tilak Pariyar administered him the oath of office and secrecy. Sharma has the support of 25 provincial assembly members in a 40-member assembly. He has the backing of 13 CPN-MC members, 10 of the UML, one of the RPP, and one of the CPN (Unified Samajbadi).
The UML's Rajendra Rawal was appointed the CM of Sudurpaschim today. Rawal has the support of 29 lawmakers in the 53-member provincial assembly.
The UML's Hikmat Kumar Karki was appointed the CM of Province 1 by Governor Parshuram Khapung on Sunday. He became the CM with the support of 60 PA members - 40 of the CPNUML, 13 of the CPN-MC, six of the RPP, and one of the JSP-N - in a 93-member assembly.
Shalikram Jamkattel of the CPN-Maoist Centre was appointed the CM of Bagmati by Governor Yadav Chandra Sharma on Monday.
Jamkattel has the support of 70 provincial lawmakers - 21 of the CPN-MC, 27 of the UML, 13 of the RPP, seven of the CPN-US, and two of the Hamro Nepali Party - in the 110-member assembly.
Khagaraj Adhikari of the UML was appointed the CM of Gandaki by Governor Prithvi Man Gurung on Monday. Adhikari has the support of 33 members in the 60-member assembly.
The seven CMs
Province Chief minister
Province 1 Hikmat Karki (CPN-UML)
Madhes Saroj Kumar Yadav (JSP-N)
Bagmati Shalikram Jamkattel (CPN-MC)
Gandaki Khagaraj Adhikari (CPN-UML)
Lumbini Leela Giri (CPN-UML)
Karnali Rajkumar Sharma (CPN-MC)
Sudurpaschim Rajendra Rawal (CPN-UML)
