Kathmandu, March 11
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has won a historic vote of confidence in Nepal’s newly-formed lower House of Parliament. Oli, who was appointed to the post on February 15, has received the backing of all political parties, except the main opposition, the Nepali Congress and Nepal Majdoor Kishan Party.
During the vote on the confidence motion in Parliament on Sunday, 208 of the 268 MPs present in the lower House meeting supported Oli’s appointment as Prime Minister. Former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai, the lone MP from Naya Shakti Party, did not vote on the motion as he is out of the country.
Earlier, Prime Minister Oli had called on all political parties to support the government. But the main opposition, the Nepali Congress said it would not vote in favour of Oli and it would play the role of an effective opposition.
According to the new constitution, the Prime Minister needs to win a confidence motion in Parliament within six months after his appointment.
