After a series of chief ministerial controversies in Koshi, Kedar Karki of Nepali Congress has been appointed the fifth chief minister of Koshi Province with the support of 39 UML lawmakers and eight members from the Shekhar Koirala faction of Nepali Congress.
Politics in Koshi Province took a new turn on Thursday with Nepali Congress lawmaker Kedar Karki staking claim to form the government with the support of eight NC lawmakers and 39 CPN-UML lawmakers.