Lumbini CM Acharya secures trust vote

By Dewakar Pokhrel, Deukhuri, Aug.20: Chief Minister of Lumbini province Chet Narayan Acharya has won the vote of confidence.

70 voted in favour of the trust motion tabled by Chief Minister Acharya during the provincial assembly meeting held on Tuesday.

According to the Speaker of the Lumbini Provincial Assembly, Tularam Gharti Magar, 11 votes were not in favour. 

Acharya, who is also the CPN-UML parliamentary party leader in Lumbini, was appointed chief minister with the support of the Nepali Congress (NC) on July 22.

A total of 70 lawmakers – 29 from UML, 27 from NC, four from Nagarik Unmukti Party, three each from Janamat Party and Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, two from Janata Samajwadi Party, one from Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal, and one independent lawmaker -- voted for Chief Minister Acharya during Tuesday’s floor test.

Lawmakers from CPN (Maoist Center), and CPN (Unified Socialist) voted against him.

There are 11 provincial lawmakers from the CPN (Maoist Center), four from the Rashtriya Prajatantra Party and one each from the Rashtriya Janamorcha and CPN (Unified Socialist). 

There are 87 lawmakers in the Lumbini Provincial Assembly, where it needs 44 votes to win a majority. 

There is a provision to seek a vote of confidence within 30 days of assuming the CM post.