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.
File photo: KP Sharma Oli
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.
Nepali President Bidya Devi Bhandari
Nepal President calls on parties to stake claim to form govt after PM Oli loses vote of confidence ANI | Updated: May 10, 2021 21:46 IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 10 (ANI): NepalPresident Bidya Devi Bhandari on Monday called on all parties to stake a claim to form a majority government after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli lost a vote of confidence in the Parliament. She has asked party leaders to come forward with the name of the candidate for the post of Prime Minister by 9 pm, Thursday, read a statement by Nepali Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli lost a vote of confidence in the Parliament as he could only garner just 93 votes way less than 136 that he needed to prove the House s majority.
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