Nepal Opposition fails to garner majority, Oli re-appointed as Prime Minister ANI | Updated: May 13, 2021 22:52 IST
Kathmandu [Nepal] May 13 (ANI): Despite losing a vote of confidence in parliament, KP Sharma Oli has been re-appointed as Prime Minister by President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Thursday late evening as opposition parties failed to garner majority and claim for the prime ministership.
President Bidya Devi Bhandari had earlier given a three-day deadline that expired at 9 PM on Thursday evening to stake claim to form a new government to opposition parties.
Since opposition parties were unable to garner requisite majority seats in parliament, President Bhandari on late Thursday announced no one came to claim the stake and re-appointed Oli as Prime Minister.
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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
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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.
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Kathmandu, May 11 (IANS) 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.
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