Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli loses vote of confidence in Parliament

Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli lost a trust vote in the House of Representatives on Monday.

Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli lost a trust vote in the House of Representatives on Monday, in a fresh setback to the embattled premier seeking to tighten his grip on power after the CPN (Maoist Centre) led by Pushpakamal Dahal “Prachanda” withdrew support to his government. Prime Minister Oli secured 93 votes in the lower house of parliament during a special session convened on the directives of President Bidya Devi Bhandari.