The president had asked the Opposition parties to come up with the support of majority lawmakers to form a new government by 9 pm Thursday after Oli, lost the vote of confidence in the House on Monday.
Oli s appointment came shortly after Office of President said that no two parties or more than two parties came to lay claim to forming coalition government by the given deadline that expired at 9 PM.
Oli will now have to take a vote of confidence at the House within 30 days, failing which, an attempt to form a government under Article 76 (5) would be initiated. Should both the steps fail, the House may face another dissolution and the country will move towards the direction of early elections.
Their combined strength was 110, which is insufficient to win majority vote.
At present 136 votes are needed to form a majority government.
JSP has 32 seats in the House.
If JSP had extended support Deuba would get chance to claim for PM.
The UML has 121 seats in the 275 member House.
Madhav Nepal faction with 28 MPs had decided not to tender enmasse resignation after caretaker Prime Minister Oli and Nepal had inked a deal on Thursday.
Oli withrew the action taken against four UML leaders including Nepal and assured to address their other demands.
If 28 UML MPs had resigned, the total strength of the House of Representatives would be reduced to 243.
Oli reappointed as Nepal PM as Opposition fails to prove majority to form govt
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Last Updated: May 13, 2021, 11:23 PM IST
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President Bidya Devi Bhandari had asked the Opposition parties to come up with the support of majority lawmakers to form a new government by 9 PM on Thursday after Oli lost a crucial trust vote in the House of Representatives on Monday.
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K P Sharma Oli, in his capacity as leader of the largest political party in Nepal s Parliament, was reappointed as Prime Minister on Thursday after the Opposition parties, riddled by factionalism, failed to secure majority seats in the House to form a new government.
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KP Sharma Oli, in his capacity as leader of the largest political party in Nepal s Parliament, was reappointed as Prime Minister after the Opposition parties failed to secure majority.
KP Sharma Oli, in his capacity as leader of the largest political party in Nepal s Parliament, was reappointed as Prime Minister on Thursday after the Opposition parties, riddled by factionalism, failed to secure majority seats in the House to form a new government.
President Bidya Devi Bhandari has reappointed CPN-UML Chairman Oli, 69, as Prime Minister, after he lost a trust vote in the House of Representatives on Monday.