Nepal s Maoist Center Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Sunday submitted an application claiming the Prime Ministership of Nepal shortly after a coalition of six parties decided to back him to form the next government.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. In the new coalition, the CPN-UML has 78, Maoist Center 32, Rastriya Swatantra Party 20, Rastriya Prajatantra Party 14, Janata Samajbadi Party 12, Janamat Party 6 and Nagarik Unmukti Party has 4 MP s in support of Prachanda. The total weightage is 166. World News | Six Parties Back Pushpa Kamal Dahal as Next Nepal PM, Says Maoist Center Leader Barshaman Pun.
A former Maoist guerrilla who led a decade-long insurgency against Nepal's Hindu monarchy was on Sunday appointed prime minister for a third time, in alliance with the main opposition after last month's election returned a hung parliament.