PM Oli seeking vote of confidence today

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is seeking a vote of confidence in the Parliament today.

The Constitution of Nepal mandates that the Prime Minister appointed with the support of two or more than two political parties should seek a vote of confidence within 30 days of his/her appointment

The newly appointed Prime Minister is taking a trust vote at the House of Representatives (HoR) as per the Article 76(4) of the Constitution.

It may be noted that President Ram Chandra Paudel on July 14 had appointed Oli as the Prime Minister in accordance with the Article 76 (2) of the Constitution.

Chairperson of the CPN-UML, Oli was appointed the Prime Minister with the support of the Nepali Congress.

The Parliament meeting is scheduled for 1 pm today.

Prime Minister Oli (73) succeeded CPN (Maoist Center) Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal as the 45th Head of Executive of the country.

In the trust motion, Prime Minister Oli is likely to garner votes from his own party and the Nepali Congress as well as other fringe parties.

A total of 138 votes are required for a majority in the 275-member House of Representatives.