KATHMANDU, April 21 -- A case has been filed in the Supreme Court (SC) regarding the formation of the Sudurpaschim Province government. Laxman Kishore Chaudhary, representing the Resham Chaudhary faction of the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP), appeared before the SC on Sunday to initiate legal proceedings.

Chaudhary has lodged a case against both the Sudurpaschim government and the province chief.

After the resignation of former Chief Minister Kamal Bahadur Shah in Sudurpaschim Province, Province Chief Nazir Mia called for submission of claims for the next chief minister.

NUP Chairperson Ranjita Shrestha nominated Kailash Chaudhary from the party for the post of CM. While the petitioner Chaudhary has garnered support from Nepali Congress, ...