Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal loses vote of confidence

Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal lost a vote of confidence in parliament on Friday after the largest party in his coalition government withdrew its support.

He failed to get the support of more than half the members of the House of Representatives.

It will now force him to step down from office after 19 months in power.

Prachanda, 69, received 63 votes in the 275-member House of Representatives (HoR). There were 194 votes against the motion.
At least 138 votes are needed to win the vote of trust.

Prachanda has survived four trust votes since he assumed the post on December 25, 2022.

Former prime minister K P Sharma Oli-led CPN-UML withdrew support from the Prachanda-led government last week after inking a power-sharing deal with the largest party in the House - Nepali Congress.