Nepal President Initiates Government Formation, Gives 3 Days To Parties To Stake Claim
On Monday, embattled Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli lost a trust vote.
Nepali President Bidya Devi Bhandari. Photo: Reuters
Kathmandu: 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.
She has allotted the parties three days’ time, asking them to stake their claim to the government by 9:00 pm on Thursday, The Himalayan Times reported.
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Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli lost a confidence vote in parliament Monday, ending his attempt to show he has enough support in office.
According to parliament speaker Agni Sapkota, out of 232 lawmakers present, Oli received support from only 93 lawmakers, while 124 voted against him. A new rival faction within his governing party voted to abstain.
President Bidhya Devi Bhandari is expected to ask Oli to lead a caretaker government while parties in parliament form a new government.
Oli wanted a vote of confidence Monday in an attempt to show he had enough support to stay in power.
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KATHMANDU: 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.
She has allotted the parties three days time, asking them to stake their claim to the government by 9:00 pm on Thursday, The Himalayan Times reported.
As per the constitutional provision, a candidate requires to submit signatures of lawmakers belonging to two or more political parties in parliament to the Office of President within the stipulated time.
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