UML and Maoist Centre withdraw support in Koshi province

Morang, April 8: The Communist Party of Nepal (UML) and CPN (Maoist Centre) have withdrawn their support to the Koshi Province Chief Minister Kedar Karki. 

The two parties jointly submitted four separate letters to the Koshi Province Chief Parshuram Khapung withdrawing support to CM Karki. 

UML province parliamentary party leader Hikmat Bahadur Karki and Maoist Centre's parliamentary party leader Indra Bahadur Angbo handed over the letters with signatures of 52 province assembly members to province chief Khapung. 

They handed over four letters to Province Chief Khapung demanding formation of a new government under the leadership of UML parliamentary party leader Karki, convening a special session of the province, formation of an alternative government and withdrawal of support. 

Receiving the letter, Province Chief Khapung said that a special session of the parliament would be convened soon after necessary legal consultation. (RSS)