Kathmandu, July 5 -- Angered by the Sudurpaschim chief minister's move to remove its minister, the Nagarik Unmukti Party has decided to stay in the opposition in both provincial and federal legislatures.

While its provincial parliamentary party on Friday decided to withdraw its support to the Nepali Congress-led Sudurpaschim provincial government, party chairperson Ranjita Shrestha has sought a similar decision at the federal level.

Ganga Ram Chaudhary, parliamentary party leader of the lower house, said the party chair has asked him in writing to call a meeting and decide to this effect.

"I will call the parliamentary party meeting in a couple of days after returning to Kathmandu from Kailali," he said. "It will take a formal decision...