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Consider the evidence: Will change of guard change Nepal's fortune?

Deuba was previously appointed prime minister in 1995, 2001, 2004, and 2017, but has never served a full term

Sher Bahadur Deuba, the Nepali Congress president, took the oath of office and secrecy on July 13
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Sher Bahadur Deuba, the Nepali Congress president, took the oath of office and secrecy on July 13

Aditi Phadnis
It was a case of “kahin pe nigahein, kahin pe nishana”. It was largely owing to the exertions of Pushpa Kamal Dahal, aka Prachanda, of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-MC), that K P Oli had to resign as Nepal prime minister on July 13 following a Supreme Court order, despite having two-thirds seats in Parliament and six provincial governments under his command.
 
But the gains of blood, sweat and tears expended by Prachanda went to an unintended beneficiary — Sher Bahadur Deuba (75) of the Nepali Congress. He was sworn in as prime minister last week for