CPN (Maoist Centre)

After withdrawal of support from CPN, Nepal PM Oli seeks vote of confidence

After the CPN (Maoist Centre) led by Pushpakamal Dahal "Prachanda" withdrew support from the government, Nepal's Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli will now have to seek a vote of confidence on Monday (May 10)  in the House of Representatives to prove that he enjoys majority support in the lower house.

May 10, 2021, 09:02 AM IST

Sher Bahadur Deuba becomes sole candidate for Nepal PM

Deuba, 70, served as the prime minister from 1995 to 1997, from 2001 to 2002, and from 2004 to 2005.
 

Jun 04, 2017, 08:42 AM IST

Nepal government in crisis as ruling partner quits

The Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led government in Nepal on Monday received a major blow after one of the ruling coalition partners, Rastriya Prajatantra Party, decided to withdraw from the government over the impeachment motion against the Chief Justice.

May 01, 2017, 21:22 PM IST

CPN (Maoist Centre) chairman Prachanda all set to become new Nepal PM

CPN (Maoist Centre) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka 'Prachanda' was on Sunday all set to make a comeback as Prime Minister of Nepal, a week after the Nepali Congress and Madhes-based parties pledged to throw their weight behind him.

Jul 24, 2016, 22:50 PM IST

Nepal in limbo as rival camps speed up legal consultations

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, set to face a no-confidence motion in Parliament on Thursday, on Sunday continued consultations with legal and constitutional experts in a bid to save his now minority government while new-found allies CPN (Maoist Centre) and the Nepali Congress, too, asserted the constitutionality of their claim.

Jul 17, 2016, 21:15 PM IST