Hetauda, July 29 -- In a major political twist in Bagmati Province, Chief Minister Bahadur Singh Lama Tamang has lost his position as leader of the Nepali Congress parliamentary party after a majority of party lawmakers backed a no-confidence motion against him.

In a vote held on Tuesday, only 15 of the party's 37 provincial lawmakers supported Lama, while 22 backed Indra Bahadur Baniya, the Congress Bagmati Province president, handing Baniya a clear majority and effectively removing Lama from the party's leadership in the provincial assembly.

The internal revolt comes amid growing dissatisfaction within the Congress camp over Lama's leadership style and performance. In recent days, several ministers from his own government have resigne...