Janakpur: Chief of the Madhes Province, Sumitra Bhandari, has called for the formation of a new government following the failure of Chief Minister Saroj Kumar Yadav to secure a vote of confidence in the Madhes Province Assembly on June 5.

In an official notice issued by the acting Secretary of the Office of the Province Chief, Satrughan Yadav, a timeline has been set for the submission of claims for the position of Chief Minister. The notice states that members of the province assembly who can secure a majority with the backing of two or more political parties represented in the provincial parliament must present their claim by 10:00 am on Friday, June 7, in accordance with Article 168 (2) of the Constitution.

"It is to inform that Madhes Province Chief Sumitra Subedi Bhandari has called for the province assembly member who can secure a majority on the backing of two or more political parties represented in the province parliament to present a claim for the Chief Minister by 10:00 am Friday in accordance with Article 168 (2) of the Constitution," the notice reads.