Congress decides to withdraw support to Dahal-led government

Nepali Congress has decided to withdraw its support to the Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led government.

A meeting of the Central Work Execution Committee meeting held in Budhanilkantha on Tuesday decided to withdraw support extended to the government, Vice-President Dhanraj Gurung said.

Earlier on Monday, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal had ditched his key coalition partner, Nepali Congress, to form a new alliance with the main opposition, CPN-UML.

Now, Prime Minister Dahal has to seek a vote of confidence within 30 days.