Nepal PM loses confidence vote amid surging pandemic

President Bidya Devi Bhandari is expected to ask Oli to lead a temporary caretaker gov’t after he loses crucial vote.

Nepal’s prime minister has lost a vote of confidence in parliament, ending his attempt to show he has enough support to remain in office. Ninety-three legislators backed Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, while 124 voted against him in Monday’s vote. A new rival faction of 15 legislators within his governing party abstained. President Bidya Devi Bhandari is expected to ask Oli to lead a caretaker government while parties in parliament seek to form a new government.