Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal was ousted after failing to secure a vote of confidence in the House of Representatives on Friday.
Dahal, who had been in office for over a year and a half, needed 138 votes but received only 63. Out of 275 members, 194 voted against him, and one abstained. This floor test was called after the CPN-UML withdrew its support, following a deal with the Nepali Congress to form a new coalition.
With Dahal’s failure, President Ramchandra Paudel will now call for the formation of a new government.
The UML plans to form a new government with over two-thirds support.
According to the agreement, UML chair KP Sharma Oli will lead the new government for a year and a half. Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba will assume the role of Prime Minister for the remaining term.
