Himal Press 
KATHMANDU: Sudurpashchim Chief Minister Kamal Bahadur Shah has tendered his resignation.
Shah submitted his resignation to Province Chief Nazir Miyan on Thursday after it became certain that he wouldn’t be able to secure a vote of confidence in the Sudurpashchim Province Assembly.
The Nepali Congress leader’s government fell into the minority after CPN (Maoist Center) withdrew its support extended to the coalition government.
Shah was scheduled to undergo a floor test on Thursday.
Nepali Congress is the largest party in the 53-member province assembly with 18 seats.
Four parties of the new ruling coalition – CPN-UML, CPN (Maoist Center), Janata Samajbadi Party, and CPN (Unified Socialist) – have reached an understanding to form a government in Sudurpashchim under the leadership of Unified Socialist.
UML has 10 seats in the province assembly, while Maoist Center also has 10 (including the Speaker) and Unified Socialist has four. The coalition is three seats short of the required number to form a government.
However, it is expected to gain the support of the Nagarik Unmukti Party which has seven members. Although Nagarik Unmukti is embroiled in an intra-party feud due to differences between party patron Resham Lal Chaudhary and chairperson Ranjita Shrestha over whom to support to form a government in the province, it is expected to support Unified Socialist to form a government.
Rastriya Prajatantra Party has one member in the province assembly, while one is an independent member.
