Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli was sworn in as Nepal’s prime minister on July 15, 2024. File | Picture credit score: AP
On July 15, KP Sharma Oli was sworn in as Prime Minister of Nepal for the fourth time.
The chief of Nepal’s largest communist social gathering was appointed prime minister by President Ram Chandra Paudel on Sunday to steer a brand new coalition authorities that faces the daunting problem of bringing political stability to the Himalayan nation.
Mr Oli, 72, succeeds Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, who misplaced a vote of confidence within the Home of Representatives on Friday, resulting in the formation of the brand new authorities headed by Mr Oli.
He grew to become Prime Minister with the help of the Nepali Congress, the most important social gathering in Parliament.
Mr Oli was administered the oath by President Paudel at Shital Niwas, the principle constructing of Rashtrapati Bhawan.
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Underneath the constitutional mandate, Mr Oli should now safe a vote of confidence from Parliament inside 30 days of his appointment. To take action, he’ll want a minimal of 138 votes out of the 275 seats within the Home of Representatives.
Modi congratulates Oli
Earlier at this time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Mr. Oli on his appointment as Prime Minister of Nepal and mentioned he seemed ahead to working intently with him to additional strengthen the friendship between the 2 international locations.
Congratulating Mr Oli, Mr Modi mentioned on the tenth day: “We look ahead to working intently collectively to additional strengthen the deep ties of friendship between our two international locations and additional develop our mutually useful cooperation for the progress and prosperity of our peoples.”
