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Beleaguered Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli was driven further to the brink on Monday as he lost a crucial trust vote in parliament. The vote followed his rival and CPN (Maoist Centre) leader P K Dahal Prachanda’s decision to withdraw support to his government. Seen initially by many as a Chinese acolyte, Oli had made repeated efforts to reach out to India in the recent past as he managed to hang on to power virtually by the skin of his teeth. Oli secured only 93 votes in the 275-member lower house of parliament during a special session.
Hours after Oli lost the trust vote, President Bidya Devi Bhandari called on political parties to form a majority government within next three days. After losing the confidence vote, the PM is automatically removed from his post and now the new coalition government will be formed as per the constitutional process, said senior Nepali Congress leader Prakash Man Singh. Oli though can still stake a claim to form government again if the House fail
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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.
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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.
New Delhi, May 10
India is closely watching the situation after terrorism and political unrest have rocked three countries in the neighbourhood with Nepal being the latest where a leadership tussle for the top post is being played out after Nepal PM KP Oli lost the vote of confidence in the House of Representatives on Monday.
After a horrendous spell of killings over the fortnight that has left 150 dead in Afghanistan and a murderous attack on Maldives Speaker Mohamed Nasheed, Nepal was headed for political uncertainty after its Prime Minister KP Oli was beaten in the vote of confidence by a formidable combination of Nepali Congress, Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) and Janata Samajbadi Party.
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Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli’s determined bid to remain in power was dealt a blow on May 10, when he lost a trust vote in the Nepalese House of Representatives. Oli needed 136 votes to win the trust vote in the 271-strong House.
He managed to secure just 93 votes.
Almost 39 months after he became Nepal’s prime minister, his government, which was formed with the support of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), has fallen.
However, this is not the end of the road for Oli; it is too early to write him off. Oli, who also heads the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), could still return to power.
Nepal Prez calls on parties to form coalition govt within Thursday
By IANS |
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KATHMANDU, Sept. 19, 2018 (Xinhua) Nepalese President Bidhya Devi Bhandari takes part in a special function celebrating the Constitution Day at Nepal Army Pavilion in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 19, 2018. Nepal, on Wednesday, observed the third Consti. Image Source: IANS News
Kathmandu, May 11 : Hours after Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli lost a vote of confidence, President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has called on political parties to form a coalition government within Thursday.
Since no political party commands a majority in the House as per the Article 76 (2) of the Constitution, the President on Monday evening urged the political parties to form the government.