Nepal PM Secures Vote Of Confidence For Third Time

Nepal PM Secures Vote Of Confidence For Third Time

Pushpa Kamal Dahal (center), the Prime Minister of Nepal, is waving at the media while covered in floral garlands after securing his third vote of confidence at the Federal Parliament of Nepal in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 13, 2024. Prime Minister Dahal is testing the floor for the third time following the constitutional provision stated in the Constitution of Nepal 2072's Article 100 Sub-section (2), which mandates a Prime Minister to prove a majority in case any parties in the coalition walk out. In the third vote of confidence, which comes within 15 months of Dahal's tenure as Prime Minister, he has secured 157 votes in favor, while 110 lawmakers have stood against the vote of confidence. One lawmaker in the Nepali federal parliament has remained abstained. A total of 268 votes have been cast. Making a surprise turn on March 4, Prime Minister Dahal decided to revive a coalition with the CPN-UML, which caught the largest coalition partner, NC, off guard. A new coalition, including the CPN-UML, CPN-Maoist C

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