Janakpurdham, Sept. 24 -- After the Nepali Congress withdrew its support on Wednesday, the Madhes provincial government has been reduced to a minority.

The move left Chief Minister Satish Kumar Singh with backing from only 32 provincial assembly members-24 from CPN-UML, seven from the Loktantrik Samajwadi Party (LSP), and himself-far short of the numbers needed for a simple majority.

The Janamat Party had already decided to demand the resignation of its own party leader Singh from the post of chief minister. "Even in Tuesday's provincial assembly, all Janamat lawmakers except the chief minister sat on the opposition benches," said a party leader.

With the Congress withdrawal, 72 lawmakers now stand in opposition, including 22 from Cong...