Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal

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-...

September 16, 2024 6:07 PM

President Paudel assigns 8 more ministries to PM Prachanda after CPN UML resignations

President Ramchandra Paudel has assigned Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' himself to look after the ministry portfolios handled by eight ministers representing the CPN (UML) in the existing Council of Ministers, including Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Physical Infrastructure Raghuveer Mahaseth, following their resignation from their posts. Along with DPM and Minister Mahaseth, Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Padam Giri, Minister for Agriculture ...