- Winning a vote of confidence, “Prachanda” did so despite the nation’s struggles to preserve political stability.
- Prachanda was given 157 votes in the 275-member House of Representatives.
- Prachanda has asked the House for a vote of confidence three times.
Winning a vote of confidence in Parliament on Wednesday, Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, sometimes known as “Prachanda,” did so despite the nation’s struggles to preserve political stability.
A former guerilla leader, Prachanda, 69, was given 157 votes in the 275-member House of Representatives by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), the third-largest party in the HoR.
Vote of Confidence
Days after the Maoist leader left the Nepali Congress and formed a new partnership with the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), the vote took place.
In the short period since he became prime minister in December 2022, Prachanda has asked the House for a vote of confidence three times.
A prime minister is required by constitutional procedures to take a vote of confidence in the ruling coalition following the withdrawal of support from an ally.
