Sudurpaschim budget passed amidst boycott by opposition

Sudurpaschim, Oct 13: The Sudurpaschim Provincial Assembly passed the budget for the fiscal year 2083/84 by a majority vote today. The vote took place despite a boycott by the main opposition party, the Nepali Congress.

On Sunday, Minister for Economic Affairs Chakra Bahadur Malla had presented a budget worth Rs 37.70 billion before the Provincial Assembly, and it was tabled on the same day. However, assembly proceedings had been disrupted after a dispute flared up prior to the commencement of budget deliberations.