Nepal political shake-up: Madhesh CM resigns under court pressure

Dec 04, 2025

Nepal’s Madhesh Province Saroj Kumar Yadav resigned as Chief Minister on Wednesday after realizing he could not secure a vote of confidence. The Supreme Court had ordered him to prove majority support within 24 hours, but he stepped down during the provincial assembly session, citing lack of backing. Yadav, a CPN-UML member elected under KP Sharma Oli’s leadership, served only 22 days in office. The court had ruled that if he failed to win the confidence vote, the provincial head should begin forming a new government under Article 168(2) of the constitution. Political drama has continued to unfold in the Madhesh Province of the Himalayan nation since November 10, when the provincial head, Sumitra Subedi Bhandari, appointed CPN-UML provincial assembly leader Yadav as chief minister under Article 168(3) of the constitution.