Sher Bahadur Deuba becomes Nepal's Prime Minister for fifth time
3 years, 5 months ago

Sher Bahadur Deuba becomes Nepal's Prime Minister for fifth time

Firstpost  

Deuba’s appointment is in line with Supreme Court’s ruling on Monday to make way for his claim to premiership, replacing incumbent KP Sharma Oli Kathmandu: Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba on Tuesday became the country’s Prime Minister for the fifth time, media reports said. Previously, Deuba served as Nepal’s Prime Minister four times from June 2017 to February 2018, June 2004 to February 2005, July 2001to October 2002 and September 1995 to March 1997. The Supreme Court on Monday overturned Prime Minister Oli’s 21 May decision to dissolve the House of Representatives and ordered the appointment of Deuba as prime minister. The five-member Constitutional Bench led by Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana said that Oli’s claim to the post of prime minister was unconstitutional.

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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 …

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 …

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 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 prime minister loses a confidence vote forcing him to step down
5 months, 1 week ago

Nepal’s prime minister loses a confidence vote forcing him to step down

Associated Press  

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal’s prime minister lost a vote of confidence in parliament on Friday after the largest party in his governing coalition withdrew its support, forcing him to step down from office after 19 months in power. Dahal had to move a confidence motion in parliament after his main ally in government, the Communist Party of Nepal decided to …

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: 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, …

CPN-Maoist Centre Chairman Prachanda Appointed as Nepal's New PM for 3rd Time
1 year, 11 months ago

CPN-Maoist Centre Chairman Prachanda Appointed as Nepal's New PM for 3rd Time

News 18  

CPN-Maoist Centre chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Nepal for the third time on Sunday. Prachanda along with CPN-UML chairman K P Sharma Oli, Rastriya Swatantra Party president Ravi Lamichhane, Rastriya Prajatantra Party chief Rajendra Lingden among other top leaders earlier went to the President’s Office with a proposal to appoint him as …

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 …

Nepal elections | Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, CPN-Maoist Centre chief Prachanda agree to form new government
2 years ago

Nepal elections | Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, CPN-Maoist Centre chief Prachanda agree to form new government

The Hindu  

Nepal’s Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and CPN-Maoist Centre chairman Pushpakamal Dahal Prachanda held a meeting in Kathmandu on November 26 and they agreed to continue their ruling five-party alliance as part of a new majority government in the country. Prime Minister Deuba and CPN-Maoist Centre chairman Prachanda met at the Prime Minister's residence in Baluwatar, Kathmandu, according to party …

Nepal polls: PM Deuba wins from Dadeldhura; Nepali Congress ahead in election tally
2 years, 1 month ago

Nepal polls: PM Deuba wins from Dadeldhura; Nepali Congress ahead in election tally

Deccan Chronicle  

Kathmandu: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba was elected on Wednesday with a huge margin of votes from the Dadeldhura constituency in far west Nepal for the seventh consecutive time, with his Nepali Congress party leading in the election tally by winning 11 seats so far. The 77-year-old Nepali Congress president Deuba is currently holding the post of Prime Minister for …

Nepal Election results 2022: PM Sher Bahadur Deuba wins Dadeldhura seat, ruling party leads on 46 seats
2 years, 1 month ago

Nepal Election results 2022: PM Sher Bahadur Deuba wins Dadeldhura seat, ruling party leads on 46 seats

India TV News  

Highlights Nepalese PM Sher Bahadur Deuba wins Dadeldhura constituency for 7th consecutive time Deuba, 77, secured 25,534 votes against nearest rival Sagar Dhakal who received just over 1000 votes Ruling Nepali Congress has so far bagged 10 seats, leading in 46 other constituencies Nepal General Election: Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has been elected with a huge margin of …

The neighbourhood in turmoil, lessons for India
2 years, 7 months ago

The neighbourhood in turmoil, lessons for India

The Hindu  

In late 2016, a senior Indian government official, in a meeting with the envoy of a neighbouring country, spelt out the consequences that the country would face if it crossed the Narendra Modi government’s newly “muscular foreign policy”. At the time, the Government had put Pakistan on notice on terror attacks, and cancelled Foreign Secretary-level talks; in Sri Lanka, the …

Repairing the complex India-Nepal relationship
2 years, 8 months ago

Repairing the complex India-Nepal relationship

The Hindu  

The Nepal Prime Minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba, paid a long-awaited visit to India last week. In addition, agreements providing technical cooperation in the railway sector, Nepal’s induction into the International Solar Alliance, and between Indian Oil Corporation and Nepal Oil Corporation on ensuring regular supplies of petroleum products were also signed. The Mahakali Treaty, signed in 1996 during Mr. Deuba’s …

Nepal PM Deuba to visit India next month
2 years, 9 months ago

Nepal PM Deuba to visit India next month

The Hindu  

Kallol Bhattacherjee Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba of Nepal will visit India in the first week of April, officials in the Prime Minister’s Office in Kathmandu have confirmed to The Hindu. The visit will take place days before Nepal goes for the local level elections which will culminate in the general polls later this year. Mr. Deuba’s trip will take …

Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba secures second tenure as party president
3 years ago

Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba secures second tenure as party president

India TV News  

Highlights Nepal PM secures 2nd tenure as party prez in ongoing General Convention of ruling Nepali Congress Sher Bahadur secured 2,733 votes leaving his contender Dr Shekhar Koirala behind with 1,855 votes Sher Bahadur Deuba secured majority after getting support from influential leaders Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has secured a comfortable majority securing the post of party president …

Nepal's newly-appointed PM Sher Bahadur Deuba set to seek vote of confidence in Parliament today
3 years, 5 months ago

Nepal's newly-appointed PM Sher Bahadur Deuba set to seek vote of confidence in Parliament today

Firstpost  

Deuba took the oath of office and secrecy on 13 July, a day after a five-member Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court reinstated the dissolved House of Representatives for the second time in five months Kathmandu: Nepal’s new Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is set to face a vote of confidence in the reinstated lower House of Parliament on Sunday, …

Sher Bahadur Deuba | The consensus Prime Minister
3 years, 5 months ago

Sher Bahadur Deuba | The consensus Prime Minister

The Hindu  

For Nepal’s newly appointed Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, the post is quite a familiar one. Oli-led Nepal Communist Party — formed with the merger of Mr. Oli's Communist Party of Nepal and the Pushpa Kumar Dahal-led Communist Party of Nepal — in the 2018 elections, Mr. Deuba and his Nepali Congress had been reduced into a smaller opposition force. …

Sher Bahadur Deuba becomes Nepal PM: Why and how the change happened, and what it means for India
3 years, 5 months ago

Sher Bahadur Deuba becomes Nepal PM: Why and how the change happened, and what it means for India

Firstpost  

Sher Bahadur Deuba takes oath as Nepal PM: The Nepalese prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba shares a warm relationship with India and has on numerous occasions spoken publicly about it For Sher Bahadur Deuba, the Prime Minister’s Office of Nepal is not unfamiliar. The fresh opportunity came to him after a recent Supreme Court order, which cited Article 76 of …

Sher Bahardur Deuba sworn in as the new PM of Nepal
3 years, 5 months ago

Sher Bahardur Deuba sworn in as the new PM of Nepal

The Hindu  

Sher Bahadur Deuba, leader of the Nepali Congress is the new Prime Minister of Nepal. The 75-year old centrist politician was sworn to office by President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Tuesday evening, a day after the Supreme Court of Nepal in a dramatic verdict said Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli had violated constitutional principles. The coaltion government in Kathmandu …

News Analysis | In Nepal, Supreme Court offers a way out of political impasse
3 years, 5 months ago

News Analysis | In Nepal, Supreme Court offers a way out of political impasse

The Hindu  

July 13, 2021 05:04 pm | Updated 06:20 pm IST The decision by a five-member Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court of Nepal to yet again overturn Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli’s dissolution of the House of Representatives was expected. After both Mr. Oli and the Nepali Congress’ Sher Bahadur Deuba were unable to establish majority support in Parliament in …

Sher Bahadur Deuba becomes Nepal prime minister as KP Oli resigns
3 years, 5 months ago

Sher Bahadur Deuba becomes Nepal prime minister as KP Oli resigns

Hindustan Times  

Sher Bahadur Deuba was appointed as the next prime minister of Nepal on Tuesday. According to the constitutional provision, Deuba, the Nepalese Congress chief, will be given 30 days to prove to his majority in the House to survive as prime minister for the remaining term of Parliament. On Monday, the Supreme Court overturned Oli’s May 21 decision to dissolve …

'Nepali Congress chief Deuba to form small Cabinet'
3 years, 5 months ago

'Nepali Congress chief Deuba to form small Cabinet'

India TV News  

Nepal’s Opposition leader Sher Bahadur Deuba is set to form a small Cabinet on Tuesday, a day after the Supreme Court directed President Bidya Devi Bhandari to appoint the Nepali Congress chief as the country's new prime minister. Last month, 23 CPN-UML lawmakers led by dissident leader Madhav Kumar had backed Deuba as prime minister and even provided signatures to …

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 …

Nepali Congress chief Deuba to form small Cabinet: Report
3 years, 5 months ago

Nepali Congress chief Deuba to form small Cabinet: Report

The Hindu  

Nepal’s Opposition leader Sher Bahadur Deuba is likely to form a small Cabinet on Tuesday, a day after the Supreme Court directed President Bidya Devi Bhandari to appoint the Nepali Congress chief as the country’s new Prime Minister. At least two senior Nepali Congress leaders told The Kathmandu Post newspaper that a small Cabinet, with around seven members, is likely …

Nepali Congress welcomes Supreme Court verdict
3 years, 5 months ago

Nepali Congress welcomes Supreme Court verdict

The Hindu  

The verdict of the Supreme Court of Nepal to remove Prime Minister K.P. Following the Supreme Court’s verdict, Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba will be sworn in by Tuesday evening, said Mr. Nidhi. Nepali politics, said Mr. Nidhi, had been stuck with the rule of Mr. Oli but now the clear verdict of the Supreme Court has given a …

Nepal\'s Supreme court orders appointment of Sher Bahadur Deuba as Prime Minister
3 years, 5 months ago

Nepal\'s Supreme court orders appointment of Sher Bahadur Deuba as Prime Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Kathmandu: In a landmark verdict, Nepal's Supreme Court on Monday directed President Bidya Devi Bhandari to appoint Nepali Congress chief Sher Bahadur Deuba as prime minister by Tuesday and reinstated the House of Representatives for a second time in five months. A five-member Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana issued the verdict stating …

Nepal Supreme Court Constitution Bench Reinstates Dissolved House Of Representatives
3 years, 5 months ago

Nepal Supreme Court Constitution Bench Reinstates Dissolved House Of Representatives

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of Nepal today reinstated the dissolved House of Representatives for the second time in nearly five months. The Chief Justice-led five-member Constitution Bench has also ordered the appointment of Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba as the Prime Minister within two days.Nepal's Supreme Court reinstates dissolved House. The Chief Justice-led five-member Constitution Bench has also ordered the …

Nepal's apex court orders appointment of Deuba as prime minister; reinstates dissolved lower house
3 years, 5 months ago

Nepal's apex court orders appointment of Deuba as prime minister; reinstates dissolved lower house

The Hindu  

In a landmark verdict, Nepal's Supreme Court on Monday directed President Bidya Devi Bhandari to appoint Nepali Congress chief Sher Bahadur Deuba as prime minister by Tuesday and reinstated the dissolved House of Representatives for a second time in five months. A five-member Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana issued the verdict stating …

'Don't support PM Oli's unconstitutional activities': Nepal opposition urges state institutions
3 years, 6 months ago

'Don't support PM Oli's unconstitutional activities': Nepal opposition urges state institutions

Hindustan Times  

Nepal's Opposition alliance on Sunday urged all state institutions not to support Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli government's "unconstitutional" and "anti-democratic" activities and expressed hope that the Supreme Court's verdict on the petitions against the dissolution of the lower house of Parliament will come in its favour, according to a media report. Oli and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur …

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 …

Nepal Prime Minister Oli loses vote of confidence in House of Representatives
3 years, 7 months ago

Nepal Prime Minister Oli loses vote of confidence in House of Representatives

India TV News  

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. Prime Minister Oli secured 93 votes in the lower house of parliament during a …

Fresh Setback for Nepal Prime Minister Oli, Loses Vote of Confidence after CPN Withdraws Support
3 years, 7 months ago

Fresh Setback for Nepal Prime Minister Oli, Loses Vote of Confidence after CPN Withdraws Support

News 18  

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. Prime Minister Oli secured 93 votes in the lower house of parliament during a …

Nepal Prime Minister Oli loses vote of confidence in House of Representatives
3 years, 7 months ago

Nepal Prime Minister Oli loses vote of confidence in House of Representatives

The Hindu  

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. Prime Minister Oli secured 93 votes in the lower house of parliament during a …

Nepal PM Oli defends dissolution of Parliament
3 years, 10 months ago

Nepal PM Oli defends dissolution of Parliament

India TV News  

Published on: February 06, 2021 22:23 IST Nepal PM Oli defends dissolution of Parliament Nepal's caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Friday defended his latest move to dissolve parliament and called on the public to gear up for the election scheduled for April and May. Taking a jibe against his former fellow party chairman and other members of ruling …

Nepal PM Gets Parliament Dissolved to Stump Party Rivals, Oppn Cries Foul; Snap Polls in April-May
4 years ago

Nepal PM Gets Parliament Dissolved to Stump Party Rivals, Oppn Cries Foul; Snap Polls in April-May

News 18  

Nepal’s embattled Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Sunday sprang a surprise on his rivals and got the president to dissolve parliament, a controversial move amid a prolonged tussle for power between him and former premier Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda. The move comes as the intra-party feud reached climax in the ruling NCP which has been witnessing months long tussle …

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