Kathmandu, Dec. 7 -- Krishna Prasad Yadav of the Nepali Congress (NC) has been appointed Chief Minister of Madhesh Province. Province Head Surendra Labh Karna appointed Yadav on Friday evening under Article 168 (2) of the Constitution.Yadav is the sixth Chief Minister of the province. He secured the support of 77 provincial assembly members from the NC, Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) Nepal, Janamat Party, Loktantrik Samajbadi Party (LSP), CPN (Maoist Center), CPN (Unified Socialist), and the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP). The Madhesh Provincial Assembly currently has 104 members.

Earlier, former Chief Minister Saroj Kumar Yadav resigned on Wednesday, after which the Province Head called for the formation of a new government. After prolonged ...