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KATHMANDU, Nepal –
Nepal’s newly appointed prime minister secured overwhelming support in parliament on Sunday with more than two-thirds of members voting in his favour.
Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli got the support from members of his Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), his main coalition partner Nepali Congress and several smaller parties.
During voting in the House of Representatives, the lower house of parliament, 188 out of a total of 275 members voted in his favour during the vote of confidence motion, Speaker Dev Raj Ghimire announced.
Supporting members applauded soon after the announcement was made and they lined up to shake hands with Oli to congratulate him.
Oli was named Nepal’s prime minister last week after the previous coalition government collapsed after Oli’s party withdrew their support earlier this month.
The next election in Nepal is scheduled for 2027.
This is the fourth time that Oli, 72, is serving as prime minister of the Himalayan nation.
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