File photo: KP Sharma Oli
KATHMANDU: Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari has called on parties to form a new majority government by Thursday after the one headed by the embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli lost a trust vote.
The Office of the President, in a statement on Monday, said President Bhandari has decided to invite parties to form a majority government pursuant to Article 76 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal.
She has allotted the parties three days time, asking them to stake their claim to the government by 9:00 pm on Thursday, The Himalayan Times reported.
As per the constitutional provision, a candidate requires to submit signatures of lawmakers belonging to two or more political parties in parliament to the Office of President within the stipulated time.
Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli Loses Trust Vote In Parliament Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli Loses Trust Vote In Parliament Prime Minister Oli secured 93 votes in the lower house of parliament during a special session convened on the directives of President Bidya Devi Bhandari.
With this, Prime Minister Oli is automatically relieved from his post as per Article 100 (3) (Fille)
Kathmandu:
Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli lost a trust vote in the House of Representatives on Monday, in a fresh setback to the embattled premier seeking to tighten his grip on power after the CPN (Maoist Centre) led by Pushpakamal Dahal Prachanda withdrew support to his government.
Nepali President Bidya Devi Bhandari
Nepal President calls on parties to stake claim to form govt after PM Oli loses vote of confidence ANI | Updated: May 10, 2021 21:46 IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 10 (ANI): NepalPresident Bidya Devi Bhandari on Monday called on all parties to stake a claim to form a majority government after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli lost a vote of confidence in the Parliament. She has asked party leaders to come forward with the name of the candidate for the post of Prime Minister by 9 pm, Thursday, read a statement by Nepali Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli lost a vote of confidence in the Parliament as he could only garner just 93 votes way less than 136 that he needed to prove the House s majority.
Nepal PM Oli loses vote of confidence in Parliament
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KATHMANDU, Oct. 16, 2019 (Xinhua) Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli addresses the 2nd China-South Asia Literature Forum in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 15, 2019. With an aim of promoting art, literature and culture of China and South Asian countrie. Image Source: IANS News
Kathmandu, May 10 : Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Monday lost the vote of confidence in the Parliament with 93 lawmakers voting in favour of the motion, 124 against it, while 15 remained neutral.
Oli needed 136 votes to win the trust vote in the 271-strong House of Representatives. Of the 232 lawmakers present in the House on Monday, 93 cast their votes in favour of Oli, while 124 voted against the motion. A total of 15 lawmakers remained neutral.