Biratnagar, May 9 -- Koshi Province Head Parshuram Khapung has initiated the process to form a new government in the province as demanded by the CPN-UML and Maoist Centre.

The province head in a notice on Wednesday evening asked lawmakers from the provincial assembly who can secure a majority in the assembly to present their claim for the chief ministerial position by 5 pm Friday.

The province head made the announcement hours after lawmakers from the UML and the Maoist Centre requested him to initiate the process to form a new government.

They met Khapung and handed him a letter urging him to make a call for a new government formation. They have argued that Chief Minister Kedar Karki has lost his legitimacy as he didn't undergo a floor...