Kathmandu, Nov. 10 -- The fall of the Loktantrik Samajbadi Party's Jitendra Sonal-led Madhesh's coalition government in 25 days has not just exposed the fragile political dynamics but also the CPN (Maoist Centre)'s centralised policy.

On October 15, Sonal was appointed the third chief minister of Madhesh in less than three years since the current provincial assembly was elected in November 2023. The nine lawmakers of the Maoist Centre supported the formation of his government, which also had the backing of the Janata Samajbadi Party, Janamat Party, and CPN (Unified Socialist). However, 25 days later, when he appeared for the floor test, two Maoist Centre lawmakers broke ranks.

The support of at least 54 members is a must for a majority ...