India Describes Nepal PM's Sudden Move to Dissolve Parliament, Call for Fresh Polls as 'Internal Matter'
4 years ago

India Describes Nepal PM's Sudden Move to Dissolve Parliament, Call for Fresh Polls as 'Internal Matter'

News 18  

India on Thursday described Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's sudden decision to dissolve Parliament and call for fresh elections as an "internal matter" that is for the country to decide as per its democratic processes. In a guarded reaction to political developments in Nepal, India said it will continue to support the neighbouring country and its people in moving forward on the path of peace, prosperity and development. The ties between India and Nepal came under strain after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated an 80-km-long strategically crucial road connecting the Lipulekh pass with Dharchula in Uttarakhand on May 8. Asked about Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's claim that India could launch a "false flag operation" against his country, Srivastava called it "fictitious.

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Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli wins vote of confidence with two-thirds majority in Parliament
5 months ago

Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli wins vote of confidence with two-thirds majority in Parliament

Live Mint  

Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli won a crucial floor test in Parliament on Sunday with more than two-thirds of lawmakers voting in his favour, nearly a week after he was sworn in to lead a coalition government in the politically unstable Himalayan nation. Responding to issues raised by the HoR members Oli said, “I was not and will …

Newly elected Nepal’s PM K P Sharma Oli secures vote of confidence in Parliament
5 months ago

Newly elected Nepal’s PM K P Sharma Oli secures vote of confidence in Parliament

India TV News  

Nepal's newly elected Prime Minister, K P Sharma Oli, on Sunday, reasserted his dominance in Parliament by securing 188 votes, 50 more than the required number to win the vote of confidence. Speaker Dev Raj Ghimire announced Prime Minister Oli's victory Significantly, the motion seeking a vote of confidence was tabled by PM Oli as the Parliament meeting commenced. About …

Oli heads new Nepal coalition government
5 months, 1 week ago

Oli heads new Nepal coalition government

China Daily  

KP Sharma Oli, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal, meets his supporters after being appointed as prime minister in Kathmandu on Sunday. NIRANJAN SHRESTHA/AP As KP Sharma Oli, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal, or CPN-UML, was sworn in to head a new coalition government on Monday, experts said the incoming administration may offer the mountainous country the …

What Nepal’s new ‘pro-China’ PM KP Sharma Oli means for India
5 months, 1 week ago

What Nepal’s new ‘pro-China’ PM KP Sharma Oli means for India

Firstpost  

KP Sharma Oli has become the prime minister of Nepal the fourth time. However, Oli’s party has vowed that he will pursue a ’neutral’ foreign policy and made concilatory noises towards India KP Oli, the head of the second largest party in Parliament, has become the prime minister of Nepal a fourth time. ‘Neutral foreign policy’ The Times of India …

PM Modi congratulates new Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli
5 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi congratulates new Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated KP Sharma Oli on being appointed the prime minister of Nepal, saying he looked forward to expanding mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. Oli, the head of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist, joined hands with Sher Bahadur Deuba’s Nepali Congress …

KP Sharma Oli sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister, PM Modi congratulates and vows to deepen bonds
5 months, 1 week ago

KP Sharma Oli sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister, PM Modi congratulates and vows to deepen bonds

India TV News  

New Delhi: K P Sharma Oli on Monday was sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister for the fourth time. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, congratulated K P Sharma Oli, the leader of Nepal's largest communist party, who was reappointed as Nepal's Prime Minister for a fourth term on Sunday. Oli's oath ceremony today On Sunday evening, KP Sharma Oli, …

KP Sharma Oli appointed as Nepal's new prime minister. Who is he?
5 months, 1 week ago

KP Sharma Oli appointed as Nepal's new prime minister. Who is he?

Hindustan Times  

Nepal's communist leader KP Sharma Oli was appointed as the prime minister for the fourth time on Sunday, after former PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ lost the vote of no confidence in the House of Representatives on Friday, news agency PTI reported. Dahal had become the PM in March 2024, when he broke the alliance with Nepali Congress party and …

KP Sharma Oli becomes Nepal PM for the fourth time after fall of Prachanda govt, set to take oath on Monday
5 months, 1 week ago

KP Sharma Oli becomes Nepal PM for the fourth time after fall of Prachanda govt, set to take oath on Monday

Live Mint  

Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli reprised his role as Nepal Prime Minister on Sunday following the collapse of the Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led coalition. Dahal, a former Maoist guerrilla commander better known by his nom de guerre Prachanda, was forced to step down after Oli's party withdrew its support. Since then, a revolving door of ageing prime ministers and a culture of …

The leader of Nepal’s largest communist party has been named the country’s new prime minister
5 months, 1 week ago

The leader of Nepal’s largest communist party has been named the country’s new prime minister

Associated Press  

KATHMANDU, Nepal — The leader of the Nepal’s largest communist party, Khadga Prasad Oli, was named the Himalayan nation’s new prime minister on Sunday following the collapse of a previous coalition government. A veteran politician and three-time prime minister, Oli will be leading a coalition government made up of his Communist Party of Nepal and the Nepali Congress party, the …

K P Sharma Oli appointed Nepal's new Prime Minister
5 months, 1 week ago

K P Sharma Oli appointed Nepal's new Prime Minister

The Hindu  

K P Sharma Oli was appointed Nepal's Prime Minister for the third time on July 14 to lead the new coalition government that faces the daunting challenge of providing political stability in the country. President Ram Chandra Paudel appointed Oli as the new Prime Minister of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist -Nepali Congress coalition. Late on July 12 …

Leader of Nepal’s largest communist party named new prime minister
5 months, 1 week ago

Leader of Nepal’s largest communist party named new prime minister

Al Jazeera  

Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli becomes the new PM after the country’s two largest parties form a coalition. The leader of Nepal’s largest communist party, Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, has been named the prime minister after shaping a new alliance in the country’s turbulent parliament. He is replacing Pushpa Kamal Dahal, whose 18-month-old government collapsed on Friday after Oli’s party, the …

KP Sharma Oli appointed Nepal's Prime Minister, to take oath today
5 months, 1 week ago

KP Sharma Oli appointed Nepal's Prime Minister, to take oath today

India TV News  

CPN-UML chairman KP Sharma Oli is set to take the reins of the country again after Nepal's President appointed him as the Prime Minister of the Himalayan nation on Sunday. About the Coalition Pact K. P. Sharma Oli, CPN-UML chairman, who is set to take the oath as Prime Minister on Monday during a swearing-in ceremony organized at 11 a.m. …

Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ loses vote of confidence in Parliament
5 months, 1 week ago

Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ loses vote of confidence in Parliament

The Hindu  

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on Friday lost his vote of confidence, leading to the fall of his one-and-a-half-year-old government. After Friday’s vote, Speaker Devraj Ghimire announced that of the 258 parliamentarians present, 63 voted in the Prime Minister’s favour while 194 voted against. As per a deal reached between the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML, the two …

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal loses vote of confidence in Parliament — Who will be the new PM?
5 months, 1 week ago

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal loses vote of confidence in Parliament — Who will be the new PM?

Live Mint  

Nepal’s prime minister lost a vote of confidence in parliament on Friday after the largest party in his coalition government withdrew its support, which would now force him to step down from office after 19 months in power. Pushpa Kamal Dahal failed to get the support of more than half the members of the House of Representatives, the lower house …

Nepal’s Pushpa Kamal Dahal govt in minority as key ally withdraws support 4 months after polls
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Nepal’s Pushpa Kamal Dahal govt in minority as key ally withdraws support 4 months after polls

Live Mint  

Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, faced a major crisis on Wednesday, July 3, when a key ally in his multi-party coalition withdrew its support, reducing his government to a minority. Eight ministers from the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist resign en-masse from the government, formally exiting the Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led cabinet. Communist Party …

Prachanda again claims Kalapani, Limpiyadhura belong to Nepal, says PM Modi assures to resolve border issue
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Prachanda again claims Kalapani, Limpiyadhura belong to Nepal, says PM Modi assures to resolve border issue

India TV News  

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Tuesday said that his government is clear and determined that all territories east of the Mahakali River, including Limpiyadhura, Kalapani and Lipu pass, come under Nepalese territories. He recalled that as per the Sugauli Treaty signed between Nepal and East India Company government in 1816, these territories belong to Nepal and a …

Kathmandu shouldn’t politicise map dispute
7 months, 1 week ago

Kathmandu shouldn’t politicise map dispute

Hindustan Times  

The Nepal government’s decision to put a map showing disputed regions along the border with India as Nepalese territory on new currency notes has triggered a row in Kathmandu, with the president’s economic advisor being forced to quit over his remarks against the move. Chiranjivi Nepal, a noted economic export, had characterised the government’s move as “inappropriate” and flagged that …

Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal to seek vote of confidence today
9 months, 1 week ago

Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal to seek vote of confidence today

Hindustan Times  

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ is scheduled to seek a vote of confidence from Parliament on Wednesday, days after the Maoist leader dumped the Nepali Congress and forged a new alliance with the Communist Party of Nepal party. Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda Prachanda, a former guerilla leader belonging to the Communist Party …

Nepal PM ‘Prachanda’ forges new alliance with ex-premier Oli’s party after splitting with Nepali Congress
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Nepal PM ‘Prachanda’ forges new alliance with ex-premier Oli’s party after splitting with Nepali Congress

The Hindu  

Nepal’s ruling alliance broke down after Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda’s Communist Party of Nepal switched sides from the Nepali Congress and joined with the K.P. Mr. Prachanda’s CPN party had fought the 2022 general elections with the Nepali Congress. However, Mr. Prachanda was elected Prime Minister with the backing of the CPN-UML, the second largest party with 78 …

More HIT than miss in India-Nepal ties
1 year, 6 months ago

More HIT than miss in India-Nepal ties

The Hindu  

On his return to Kathmandu after concluding his four-day official visit to India, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ described it as “successful”. This is Prachanda’s third stint as Prime Minister and compared to his earlier official visits in 2008 and 2016, the visit in 2023 has delivered many more concrete outcomes. A complex power-sharing arrangement has been worked …

Nepal PM expands cabinet for eighth time, inducts foreign and state minister
1 year, 8 months ago

Nepal PM expands cabinet for eighth time, inducts foreign and state minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Kathmandu : Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expanded his cabinet for the eighth time inducting a Foreign Minister and a Minister of State for Transport. As per the release from the Office of the President, Dahal inducted Nepali Congress leader Narayan Prasad Saud as Foreign Minister while Nanda Chapai got the portfolio of state minister for Physical Infrastructure …

Ruling Parties in Nepal Fail to Reach Consensus on Power-sharing Deal, Cabinet Expansion Likely on Friday
1 year, 8 months ago

Ruling Parties in Nepal Fail to Reach Consensus on Power-sharing Deal, Cabinet Expansion Likely on Friday

News 18  

Nepal’s 10-party ruling alliance on Thursday failed to reach a consensus on the power-sharing deal, causing yet another delay in the expansion of the Cabinet led by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda”. Top leaders held meetings at the Prime Minister’s official residence here at Baluwatar to reach an agreement on the distribution of ministries among various political parties. Power …

Nepal, a crucible of fragile coalitions
1 year, 8 months ago

Nepal, a crucible of fragile coalitions

The Hindu  

In a short span of time since being in power from December 25, 2022, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, supremo of the Maoist Centre, has had to face a vote of confidence twice — on January 10, 2023 and again on March 20. The ambition of ‘Prachanda’ to become the first Prime Minister in a power-sharing arrangement by …

Prachanda's third term as Nepal PM: Why this time India should invest in him
1 year, 8 months ago

Prachanda's third term as Nepal PM: Why this time India should invest in him

Firstpost  

Given that he is backed by Sher Bahadur Deuba’s Nepali Congress which has traditionally been supportive to India, New Delhi must actively engage with him for greater political-economic stability and more equal and mutually beneficial relations Political stability has eluded Nepal with the return of Prachanda as Prime Minister for the third time. When Prachanda was forced to resign in …

Nepal’s Realpolitik in Uncertain Times: Why Democratic Transition is Not Over Yet in Himalayan Nation - News18
1 year, 9 months ago

Nepal’s Realpolitik in Uncertain Times: Why Democratic Transition is Not Over Yet in Himalayan Nation - News18

News 18  

While Nepal’s democracy is well-known for its surprise elements, considering it was ruled by a consensus government, it was expected that the newly formed government will have a greater leaning towards governance and curing endemic developmental disorders instead of letting realpolitik come to full circle in no time. An unexpected haggling over Nepal’s presidential election was not something desirable, especially …

Nepal’s RSP withdraws from coalition government of PM Prachanda
1 year, 10 months ago

Nepal’s RSP withdraws from coalition government of PM Prachanda

The Hindu  

The Rastriya Swatantra Party on Sunday decided to withdraw from Nepal’s ruling coalition after Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” refused to reinstate the party’s flamboyant chairman Rabi Lamichhane as the Home Minister after he recently re-acquired his citizenship. Mr. Lamichhane was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister on December 26 last year. During a press conference organised after …

Prachanda-led coalition in Nepal vows to retrieve territories from India, silent on row with China
1 year, 11 months ago

Prachanda-led coalition in Nepal vows to retrieve territories from India, silent on row with China

Firstpost  

Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said his country will seek a balanced relation with India and China Kathmandu: Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who won the trust vote in the ‘Pratinidhi Sabha’, or the house of representatives, has said that his country will seek a balanced relation with India and China. The coalition led by him in the …

Nepal: Does republican transition threatens political stability, still?
1 year, 11 months ago

Nepal: Does republican transition threatens political stability, still?

Firstpost  

In the global context, Japan and Italy are often cited as nations that have had more governments since the end of the Second World War. For the record, three of those prime ministers, namely, incumbent Pushpa Kamal Dahal, better known as ‘Prachanda’, from his days leading the Maoist underground insurgency against the monarchy, his arch-rival KP Sharma Oli of the …

Nepal politics, past, present, and future
1 year, 11 months ago

Nepal politics, past, present, and future

The Hindu  

The general elections in Nepal that were held in November passed off peacefully but prospects for a stable government remain elusive. Mr. Oli assumed the post of Prime Minister in 2018 and despite promising Prachanda, never ceded control of the merged Nepal Communist Party. Mr. Oli’s authoritarian traits soon antagonised some of his senior colleagues, Madhav Nepal, Jhala Nath Khanal, …

'Government will follow balanced, trustworthy ties with India', says former Nepal PM Oli's party
1 year, 11 months ago

'Government will follow balanced, trustworthy ties with India', says former Nepal PM Oli's party

Firstpost  

KP Sharma Oli’s Communist Party of Nepal–Unified Marxist Leninist is among the parties in the new ruling coalition New Delhi: Former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s party CPN has sought to dispel the perception that Oli values ties with China more than the relationship with India, reported TOI. The report further added Pradeep Gyawali, who is the former foreign …

DC Edit | New PM in Kathmandu to pose challenge for Delhi
1 year, 11 months ago

DC Edit | New PM in Kathmandu to pose challenge for Delhi

Deccan Chronicle  

It is not certain that the former guerilla leader Pushp Kumar Dahal “Prachanda”, who took the oath of office as Prime Minister of Nepal for the third time on Monday following a strange twist of events, would himself be optimistic of offering his country a modicum of respite from the pulls and pressures of politics unleashed by ambitious top-guns of …

Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' takes oath as Nepal PM; faces tough task of running alliance
1 year, 11 months ago

Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' takes oath as Nepal PM; faces tough task of running alliance

The Hindu  

Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Nepal at a ceremony on December 26, 2022 in Kathmandu. Mr. Oli and Mr. Prachanda — both former Prime Ministers, had teamed up to win the election in 2017, the first election conducted according to the 2015 Constitution. Angered by these decisions, Mr. Prachanda began to agitate and …

Ex-Nepal PM Prachanda strikes deal with Oli, becomes new Prime Minister
2 years ago

Ex-Nepal PM Prachanda strikes deal with Oli, becomes new Prime Minister

India TV News  

Nepal: President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Sunday appointed Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' as new Prime Minister of Nepal. The CPN-Maoist Centre chairman Prachanda was appointed new Prime Minister, after the former guerrilla leader dramatically broke away from the five-party ruling alliance led by the Nepali Congress, ending the political uncertainty after last month's general elections failed to produce a clear …

If elected, will bring back our territories from India, says Nepal's ek-PM KP Oli
2 years, 1 month ago

If elected, will bring back our territories from India, says Nepal's ek-PM KP Oli

India Today  

Nepal’s former prime minister K P Sharma Oli on Friday said that if his party returns to power in the November 20 parliamentary election, it will reclaim the Himalayan nation’s territories claimed by India. Inaugurating his party’s nationwide election campaign in Darchula district in far-West Nepal near the Nepal-India border, the Communist Party of Nepal Chairman said: “We will bring …

Nepal refuses to comment on remarks made by KP Oli on territorial issue with India
3 years ago

Nepal refuses to comment on remarks made by KP Oli on territorial issue with India

Firstpost  

The former Nepal prime minister, who is also the chairman of opposition party CPN-UML, vowed to ’take back’ Indian territories of Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and Lipulekh if he returns to power New Delhi: The Embassy of Nepal in India on Saturday refused to comment on remarks made by former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli over a territorial issue with India. …

Oli vows to 'take back' Indian territories if he returns to power
3 years ago

Oli vows to 'take back' Indian territories if he returns to power

Deccan Chronicle  

Kathmandu: Former Nepal Prime Minister and Chairman of opposition party CPN-UML, KP Sharma Oli has vowed to "take back" Indian territories of Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and Lipulekh if he returns to power. The 10th General Convention of Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist is being held at Chitwan in Central Nepal which lies at a distance of about 160 kilometres …

Sher Bahadur Deuba, Nepal's prime minister-elect, to keep cabinet small: Report
3 years, 5 months ago

Sher Bahadur Deuba, Nepal's prime minister-elect, to keep cabinet small: Report

Hindustan Times  

Sher Bahadur Deuba, set to take his oath on Tuesday as the new Prime Minister of Nepal, will reportedly form a small cabinet initially, with some five to seven members comprising representatives from the Nepali Congress and the Communist Party of Nepal. Nepal's prime minister-elect Sher Bahadur Deuba Sher Bahadur Deuba was named as the Prime Minister of Nepal a …

Political Crisis Worsens in Nepal as SC Quashes Appointment of 20 Cabinet Ministers
3 years, 6 months ago

Political Crisis Worsens in Nepal as SC Quashes Appointment of 20 Cabinet Ministers

News 18  

The political crisis deepened in Nepal on Tuesday after the Supreme Court quashed the appointment of 20 ministers by beleaguered Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, invalidating his two Cabinet expansions since the dissolution of the House of Representatives, according to a media report. Oli, 69, who is heading a minority government after losing a trust vote in the House …

The long shadow of political turmoil in Nepal
3 years, 6 months ago

The long shadow of political turmoil in Nepal

The Hindu  

Politics in Nepal entered another phase of uncertainty last week. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Nepal in May 2018, shortly after Mr. Oli’s visit. In May 2020 when Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the 75 km road through Kalapani that linked to the Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrimage route, Mr. Oli upped the ante by whipping up nationalist sentiment, getting a new map …

Nepal plunges into crisis – again. Here’s what you need to know
3 years, 6 months ago

Nepal plunges into crisis – again. Here’s what you need to know

Al Jazeera  

Kathmandu, Nepal – Nepal’s president has dissolved the parliament for a second time in less than six months and scheduled snap elections, prompting court challenges and plunging the country into fresh political turmoil as it battles a “catastrophic” surge in coronavirus infections. With the Supreme Court set to hear petitions against President Bidya Devi Bhandari’s order on Thursday, dozens of …

In Kathmandu, a threat to democracy
3 years, 7 months ago

In Kathmandu, a threat to democracy

Hindustan Times  

Nepal’s President Bidya Devi Bhandari’s decision to dissolve the lower House of Parliament, on the advice of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister K P Oli, is a subversion of constitutional governance, and will push the country into further turmoil and potential conflict. India must articulate its position in support of constitutional governance; supply vaccines to Nepal; and engage fully …

K.P. Oli clings to power even as Nepal President dissolves Parliament
3 years, 7 months ago

K.P. Oli clings to power even as Nepal President dissolves Parliament

The Hindu  

In a controversial move, President Bidhya Devi Bhandari decided to dissolve the lower house of the Nepal Parliament on Friday for the second time in five months and announced midterm elections on November 12 and 19, following a prolonged political stalemate. The vertical division within the Janbadi Samajwadi Party with the Mahanta Thakur-Rajendra Mahato-led faction unwilling to support the opposition …

Nepal president dissolves parliament; mid-term polls to be held in November
3 years, 7 months ago

Nepal president dissolves parliament; mid-term polls to be held in November

Firstpost  

This is the second time that the president has dissolved parliament on the recommendation of Prime Minister KP Oli following a political crisis Kathmandu: Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Saturday dissolved the House of Representatives and announced mid-term polls on 12 and 19 November after she determined that both embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and the Opposition …

Nepal President dissolves Parliament, announces mid-term polls in November
3 years, 7 months ago

Nepal President dissolves Parliament, announces mid-term polls in November

The Hindu  

Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari i has dissolved the House of Representatives and announced mid-term polls on November 12 and 19 after she determined that both embattled Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli and the Opposition alliance were not in a position to form a government. Sharma Oli, the incumbent Prime Minister, nor Sher Bahadur Deuba, Nepali Congress president, as …

K P Sharma Oli sworn in as Nepal Prime Minister
3 years, 7 months ago

K P Sharma Oli sworn in as Nepal Prime Minister

India TV News  

K P Sharma Oli was sworn in as Nepal’s Prime Minister for the third time on Friday, days after he lost a vote of confidence in Parliament. President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy to Oli, 69, at a ceremony at Shital Niwas, after he was reappointed to the post on Thursday night as the Opposition …

K P Sharma Oli set to be sworn in as Nepal Prime Minister
3 years, 7 months ago

K P Sharma Oli set to be sworn in as Nepal Prime Minister

India TV News  

K P Sharma Oli is set to be sworn in as Nepal’s Prime Minister for the third time on Friday, a day after he was reappointed to the post as the Opposition parties failed to secure majority seats in Parliament to form a new government. President Bidya Devi Bhandari reappointed CPN-UML Chairman Oli, 69, as Prime Minister on Thursday night, …

KP Sharma Oli reappointed Nepal prime minister after Opposition fails to form govt
3 years, 7 months ago

KP Sharma Oli reappointed Nepal prime minister after Opposition fails to form govt

Firstpost  

President Bidya Devi Bhandari had asked the Opposition to come up with the support of majority lawmakers to form a new government by 9 pm Thursday after Oli, 69, lost a crucial trust vote on Monday KP Sharma Oli was reappointed as Nepal Prime Minister on Thursday after the Opposition parties, riddled by factionalism, failed to secure majority seats in …

Losing trust: The Hindu Editorial on K.P. Sharma Oli and Nepal politics
3 years, 7 months ago

Losing trust: The Hindu Editorial on K.P. Sharma Oli and Nepal politics

The Hindu  

Nepal Prime Minister K.P. The leading party in the Opposition, the Nepali Congress led by Sher Bahadur Deuba, with 61 members voted against Mr. Oli along with the Pushpa Kumar Dahal-led Communist Party of Nepal with 49 votes. The Maoists had just recently de-merged from the Nepal Communist Party after a Supreme Court ruling de-recognised its merger with Mr. Oli’s …

Nepal President initiates govt formation, gives 3 days time to parties to stake claim
3 years, 7 months ago

Nepal President initiates govt formation, gives 3 days time to parties to stake claim

The Hindu  

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. Mr. Oli, 69, lost the vote of confidence motion, days after the Nepal Communist Party Maoist Centre led by Pushpakamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ withdrew its support, reducing the government to a minority. After Mr. …

Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli loses vote of confidence in parliament
3 years, 7 months ago

Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli loses vote of confidence in parliament

Hindustan Times  

Nepal Prime Minister K P 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 led by Pushpakamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ withdrew support to his government. Nepal's Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli required at least 136 votes in the …

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