Ashta Laxmi Shakya resigns as CM

Bagmati Chief Minister Asta Laxmi Shakya has resigned from her post while addressing the state assembly meeting on Wednesday.

She was preparing to take a vote of confidence in today's meeting. However, Shakya, who was automatically in the minority vote, resigned from the post. Shakya became the Chief Minister on August 18.

At the same time, the CPN-UML has lost the Bagmati state government. The UML, which had earlier lost the center, Gandaki and Lumbini, is now facing another blow