UML to field Ashta Laxmi Shakya as vice-presidential candidate

KATHMANDU: CPN-UML has decided to nominate make Ashta Laxmi Shakya as the vice-presidential candidate. Party leader Pradip Gyawali said that a meeting of the party’s secretariat held on Saturday morning decided to make Shakya the candidate for the country’s vice president. Shakya, who is also the former chief minister of Bagmati state, is the Vice-Chair […]

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Four candidates registered for Vice Presidential election

KATHMANDU, March 11: Four leaders have filed their candidacy for the vice presidential election to be held on 17th of March, 2023. CPN-UML Vice Chairperson Ashta Laxmi Shakya is a candidate among the four.

Bagmati likely to get new chief minister Thursday

The Bagmati province is likely to get its new chief minister on Thursday. The position is vacant after incumbent Ashta Laxmi Shakya announced her resignation from the position earlier this afternoon. The post Bagmati likely to get new chief minister Thursday appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Bagmati CM Ashta Laxmi Shakya resigns before facing the vote of confidence

Bagmati Chief Minister Ashta Laxmi Shakya has announced her resignation on Wednesday before she was scheduled to seek the vote of confidence in the Bagmati Provincial Assembly. The post Bagmati CM Ashta Laxmi Shakya resigns before facing the vote of confidence appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Bagmati CM Ashta Laxmi Shakya to seek the vote of confidence on Sunday

Bagmati Chief Minister Ashta Laxmi Shakya is seeking the vote of confidence in the Provincial Assembly on Sunday. The post Bagmati CM Ashta Laxmi Shakya to seek the vote of confidence on Sunday appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Ashta Laxmi Shakya is Nepal's first woman chief minister

KATHMANDU, August 19: For the very first time in Nepal’s history, a woman has been elected the chief minister (CM). Ashta Laxmi Shakya, CPN-UML parliamentary party leader in Bagmati Province, was appointed the CM of the Province on Wednesday. This the first time that a woman has been appointed in the post of CM of a province since Nepal adopted federlaism through 2015 constitution. Despite the change of CM in Lumbini and Gandaki Provinces time and again, only male leaders were appointed as the CMs. However, in Bagmati Province, a female leader has been given the opportunity to govern the province. Astalaxmi has now been elected as the second CM of Bagmati Province. Shakya was appointed CM of Bagmati Province after outgoing CM Dor Mani Poudel  resigned from his post on Wednesday.

UML’s Ashta Laxmi Shakya sworn in as Bagmati Chief Minister

KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Hours after Dormani Poudel stepped down from his post on Wednesday, Ashta Laxmi Shakya was sworn in as the chief minister of Bagmati Province.  Province Chief Bishnu Prasai administered an oath of office and secrecy to CM Shakya on Wednesday evening.  Shakya replaced her predecessor Poudel, who also belongs to the same party --- CPN-UML. Reshuffle of CM in the province took place amid the formal split in the CPN-UML. A dissident leader of the party, Madhav Kumar Nepal officially registered CPN-UML (Samajbadi) at the Election COmmission on Wednesday.  Following Poudel’s resignation from the UML’s parliamentary party leader in the province, Shakya, who was said to be close to Madhav Nepal, was elected the PP leader unanimously.