Nepal PM defers resignation after Opposition uproar

The much-anticipated resignation of Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” on Tuesday was deferred over Opposition uproar in parliament, leading to political uncertainties in the country.

Prachanda informed cabinet colleagues he is putting in his papers to pave the way for Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba to become prime minister, honouring a pact signed last August. The pact was to run the government on a rotational basis until elections to the Parliament are held in February 2018.

But the main opposition CPNUML’s leader KP Oli said the PM cannot resign in the midst of two local elections, saying Prachanda should continue in office until second phase of the polls, scheduled for June 14, concludes.

The parliament will convene again on Wednesday and Prachanda has called a meeting of top political leaders ahead of the meeting to iron out differences.