Pushpa Kamal Dahal

Ahead of a floor test for the embattled Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Friday, leaders of the Nepali Congress and CPN-UML have agreed to form a new coalition government after ousting the former guerrilla leader. K P Sharma Oli-led CPN-UML, the largest party in the ruling coalition, withdrew support for the Prachanda-led government last week after inking a power-sharing deal with the largest party - Nepali Congress - to replace the former Maoist leader, who is expected to lose the confidence vote. The Nepali Congress, the largest party in the 275-member House of Representatives, has 89 seats at present, while CPN-UML has 78 seats. Their combined strength of 167 is sufficient for a majority of 138 seats in the lower house. Prachanda's party has 32 seats. Oli, the CPN-UML chairperson, met Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba on Wednesday. The meeting between the two leaders was aimed at formulating a future strategy on how to move forward after the Nep

The latest change in the government in less than 100 days of its formation on March 4 comes amid a new agreement that was struck at midnight in between KP Sharma Oli and Sher Bahadur Deuba

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Tuesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the victory of the BJP-led NDA coalition in the general elections and expressed their desire to work closely with him. "I extend my warmest felicitations to the BJP-led NDA on its victory demonstrating the confidence of the Indian people in the progress and prosperity under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi," the Sri Lankan president wrote on X. As the closest neighbour Sri Lanka looks forward to further strengthening the partnership with India, he added. Nepal Prime Minister 'Prachanda' congratulated his Indian counterpart on the electoral success of his party-led alliance. "Congratulations to PM @narendramodi on the electoral success of BJP and NDA in the Lok Sabha elections for the third consecutive term. We are happy to note the successful completion of the world's largest democratic exercise with enthusiastic participati

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Nepal Prime Minister Pushpakamal Dahal 'Prachanda' is set to seek vote of confidence from the House of Representatives on Monday amidst obstruction of the Parliament proceedings by the opposition Nepali Congress. The prime minister is taking the vote of confidence as per the Article 100 clause 2 of the Constitution of Nepal, informed Dasharath Dhamala, assistance spokesperson of the House of Representatives. The office of the prime minister and the Council of Ministers has already sent a letter informing the Parliament Secretariat regarding the matter, he said. The prime minister is required to take a vote of confidence within 30 days if the party he is representing splits or if a member of the coalition government withdraws support, as per the Article 100 clause 2 of the Constitution. The Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) withdrew its support last week while quitting the coalition government. This will be the fourth vote of confidence for Prime Minister Prachanda within one and a half

The latest vote of confidence comes after the withdrawal of support by the Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal and within 18 months of Dahal taking office

The largest party in the parliament in terms of seats in the federal parliament, the Nepali Congress, has also issued a whip to its parliamentarians to vote against Dahal

In a dramatic development, Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Monday reshuffled the Cabinet after terminating a nearly 15-month partnership with the Nepali Congress due to major differences between the top leadership of the two parties. Prachanda formed a new alliance with former premier KP Sharma Oli's party UML following which three ministers took the oath of office and secrecy on Monday afternoon. Padam Giri from the CPN-UML, Hit Bahadur Tamang from CPN (Maoist Center) and Dol Prasad Aryal from Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) took the oath of office and secrecy during the oath-taking ceremony held at the President's Office, Sheetal Niwas. However, the newly appointed ministers have not been assigned portfolios. The collective strength (142) of CPN-UML, Maoist, RSP and JSP is more than the minimum required no of 138 seats in the 275-member House. The alliance between the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) led by Prachanda and the Sher Bahadur Deuba-led

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with his Nepalese counterpart Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Saturday and reviewed various aspects of the India-Nepal cooperation to strengthen the deep bonds of friendship between the two countries. The telephone conversation between Modi and Prachanda continues the tradition of high level exchanges between the two countries. "The two leaders reviewed various aspects of the India-Nepal bilateral cooperation and followed-up on discussions held during Prime Minister Prachanda's recent visit to India from 31 May to 3 June 2023, so as to advance the bilateral partnership and to further strengthen the deep bonds of friendship between the two countries," a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office here said. Nepal, a close and friendly neighbour, is a key partner in India's 'Neighbourhood First' policy, it said.

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Prachanda said Nepal being a sovereign and independent country should have equal status and say in the trilateral partnership

On Thursday, the government said that Nepal's Constitution making process was an 'internal issue' which the Nepalese citizens will decide

My aim is to build trust and confidence between the India and Nepal, said Prachanda

This is Dahal's first foreign bilateral visit after he assumed office last month

This is Dahal's first foreign bilateral visit after he assumed office last month