Kathmandu: Nepal’s embattled Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli will seek a vote of confidence from Parliament on May 10 in his bid to stay in power.
President Bidya Devi Bhandari, on the recommendation of Prime Minister Oli, summoned a Parliament session on May 10 to obtain a vote of confidence in his government, according to an official statement.
Oli, 69, requires at least 136 votes in the 275-member House of Representatives, the lower house of Parliament, to win the confidence motion as four members are currently under suspension.
Oli said that he would try to win the trust of Parliament to stay in power, Nepalese media reported.
His decision comes amid the current chaotic state of political affairs in the country that emerged since the Prime Minister’s controversial move to dissolve the House of Representatives in December last year.
“The Prime Minister will seek a vote of confidence on May 10,” Lila Nath Shrestha, Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, told the Kathmandu Post. “This is just a day-long session.”
Nepal plunged into a political crisis on December 20 last year after President Bhandari dissolved the House and announced fresh elections on April 30 and May 10 at the recommendation of Prime Minister Oli, amidst a tussle for power within the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP).
