KATHMANDU, Oct 14: Uddhav Thapa, the leader of the Nepali Congress (NC) Koshi Province parliamentary party, has announced his resignation from his position as party leader. Thapa has conveyed his decision to step down during the provincial parliamentary party meeting on Saturday.
Additionally, he plans to hold a press conference to formally announce his resignation. Thapa's decision to resign is grounded in ethical considerations and coincides with Kedar Karki's assumption of the role of Chief Minister on Saturday.
Koshi Parliamentary Party rejects resignation of Uddhav Thapa
Notably, Thapa has previously served as Chief Minister of the province on two occasions, but his tenures were marked by legal challenges leading to his removal from office.
Karki assumed the Chief Minister's role with the support of eight provincial assembly members of NC and 39 members of UML. While initially, an alliance decision favored Indra Angbo of the CPN (Maoist Center) for the Chief Minister position, Karki ultimately secured the role after gaining UML's support, setting aside the initial alliance agreement.
