Himal Press 
KATHMANDU: Madhesh Province Chief Minister Krishna Prasad Yadav has tendered his resignation before undergoing a scheduled floor test on Saturday.
Addressing the Madhesh Province Assembly during a session called to seek a vote of confidence, Yadav announced his resignation after it became clear that he would not secure the majority needed to remain in office.
The Yadav-led coalition government of the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and Nepali Communist Party (NCP), among other parties, had fallen into a minority after two coalition partners withdrew their support. Four UML ministers resigned on October 11 and the party subsequently withdrew its support for the Nepali Congress-led government. Four ministers from the NCP also resigned on November 6 after the party decided to exit the ruling coalition.
As per the constitution, a chief minister must seek a vote of confidence within 30 days after a coalition partner withdraws its support.
Yadav needed the backing of at least 54 members in the 107-member Provincial Assembly to survive the confidence vote.
The Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) Nepal is the largest party in the provincial assembly with 28 members, including the speaker, followed by the UML with 23, the Nepali Congress with 22 and the NCP with 15. The Janamat Party has 12 members, while the Federal Socialist Party and the Rastriya Prajatantra Party have one member each.
JSP Nepal, UML and NCP are in talks to form a new government in the province, according to sources.
