PM needs to seek vote of confidence for fourth time

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has to take a vote of confidence for the fourth time.

He had to seek a vote of confidence for the fourth time after the Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal-led by Upendra Yadav withdrew support extended to the government.

The Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal decided to withdraw support to the government as the party was feeling uncomfortable to work together with the ruling coalition parties remaining in the government, JSPN spokesperson Manish Suman said.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health and Population Upendra Yadav and Minister of State for Health and Population Deepak Karki resigned from their post on Monday morning.

There is a constitutional provision that the prime minister should seek a vote of confidence within 30 days if the party participating in the government withdraws the support.

Prime Minister Dahal sought a vote of confidence for the time on January 10, 2023, second time on March 20, 2023 and third time on March 13, 2024.

He was appointed as the Prime Minister on December 25, 2022.