President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Sunday appointed CPN-Maoist Centre chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ as the brand new Prime Minister of Nepal.
Prachanda has been appointed because the Prime Minister of Nepal as per the Article 76 Clause 2 of the Constitution. (File photograph/Reuters)
By Press Trust of India: President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Sunday appointed CPN-Maoist Centre chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ as the brand new Prime Minister of Nepal.
Prachanda has been appointed because the Prime Minister of Nepal as per the Article 76 Clause 2 of the Constitution, in keeping with an announcement issued by the President’s Office right here.
The President had referred to as any member of the House of Representatives, who can garner a majority with help from two or extra events as stipulated within the Article 76 clause 2 of the Constitution to submit a declare for the Prime Minister’s submit.
Prachanda, 68, had submitted the declare earlier than the deadline given by the President expired at 5 pm on Sunday.
The swearing in ceremony of the newly-appointed Prime Minister will happen at 4 pm on Monday, in keeping with the President’s Office.
Prachanda together with CPN-UML chairman Ok P Sharma Oli, Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) president Ravi Lamichhane, Rastriya Prajatantra Party chief Rajendra Lingden amongst different prime leaders earlier went to the President’s Office with a proposal to nominate him as the brand new Prime Minister, sources mentioned.
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Prachanda has help of 165 lawmakers within the 275-member House of Representatives which incorporates CPN-UML with 78, CPN-MC with 32, RSP with 20, RPP with 14, JSP with 12, Janamat with 6 and Nagarik Unmukti Party with 3.
Prachanda is being appointed because the Prime Minister of Nepal for the third time.
Born in Dhikurpokhari of Kaski district close to Pokhara on December 11, 1954, Prachanda remained underground for nearly 13 years. He joined mainstream politics when the CPN-Maoist adopted peaceable politics, ending decade lengthy armed insurgency.
He led the decade-long armed battle from 1996 to 2006 that in the end ended with signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in November 2006.
Earlier, a vital assembly was held at former prime minister Oli’s residence the place CPN-Maoist Centre and different smaller events agreed to type a authorities below the management of ‘Prachanda’.
There has been an understanding between Prachanda and Oli to guide the federal government on rotation foundation and Oli agreed to make Prachanda Prime Minister on the first likelihood as per his demand.
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“As the largest party the Nepali Congress failed to form a government under its leadership as per Article 76(2) of the Constitution within the president’s deadline. Now, the CPN-UML has taken the initiative to form the new government under the leadership of Prachanda with the support of 165 lawmakers,” Shankar Pokharel, CPN-UML normal secretary, informed reporters after the assembly.
Earlier within the day, Prachanda walked out of the Nepali Congress led five-party alliance after Prime Minister and Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba rejected his bid to change into the Prime Minister within the first spherical.
Deuba and Prachanda had earlier reached a tacit understanding to guide the brand new authorities on a rotational foundation.
During talks with Prachanda on Sunday morning on the PM House, Nepali Congress had staked declare for each the important thing posts of President and Prime Minister, which Prachanda had rejected leading to failure of the talks, Maoist sources mentioned.
The NC provided the submit of Speaker to the Maoist Party, which was rejected by Prachanda.
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“The alliance has broken as the last-minute talk between Deuba and Prachanda failed to strike a deal,” Shah informed PTI earlier within the day.
After talks with Prime Minister Deuba failed, Prachanda reached the personal residence of CPN-UML chairman Oli to hunt his help to change into the Prime Minister. He was joined by leaders of different smaller events.
Nepali Congress is the biggest social gathering with 89 seats within the House of Representatives whereas CPN-UML and CPN-MC have 78 and 32 seats, respectively.
No social gathering within the 275-member House of Representatives has 138 seats required to type a authorities.
In the House, CPN (Unified Socialist) has 10 seats, Loktantrik Samajwadi Party (LSP) has 4, and Rastriya Janamorcha and Nepal Workers and Peasants Party have one seat every.
There are 5 impartial members within the Lower House.
Published On:
Dec 25, 2022
