July 12, 2024 7:10 PM

Nepal PM Dahal loses parliamentary vote of confidence

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal lost a parliamentary vote of confidence on Friday, ending a tumultuous 20-month tenure that saw him survive four such trust votes, and paving the way for the formation of a new coalition government. Dahal, 69, was forced to either resign or prove his majority in parliament after his largest ally, the liberal Communist Unified Marxist Leninist (UML) party, withdrew support to his government last week. He needed at least 138 votes in his favour in the 275-...