Janakpur, Nov. 11 -- In a dramatic turn of events, Madhesh Province Head Sumitra Subedi Bhandari, who left Janakpur for Kathmandu at 4 am on Monday citing health reasons, appointed CPN-UML leader Saroj Kumar Yadav as the new chief minister of Madhesh.

The assembly's seven political parties immediately protested her move, accusing her of appointing the chief minister unconstitutionally. Within hours, Janakpur witnessed unrest after cadres of the seven parties took to the street-and even resorted to vandalism outside the office of the province head.

Following her controversial move, the Sushila Karki-led federal government dismissed Bhandari and recommended Surendra Labh Karna as the province head later on Monday evening.

In Janakpur, ca...