Oli sworn in as Nepal Prime Minister again
KATHMANDU: KP Sharma Oli, heading a minority government, was sworn in as Nepal’s Prime Minister on Friday, four days after the embattled leader lost a crucial vote of confidence in Parliament. President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy to Oli as the prime minister at a scaled-down ceremony at Shital Niwas, the presidential palace. The 69-year-old Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-(Unified Marxist–Leninist) was reappointed as PM in his capacity as leader of the largest political party in Nepal’s House of Representatives.
KATHMANDU: K P Sharma Oli was sworn in as Nepal’s Prime Minister on Friday, days after he lost a crucial vote of confidence in Parliament.
President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy to Oli, 69, as the 43rd prime minister of Nepal at a ceremony at Shital Niwas, the presidential palace.
Oli was appointed as prime minister by the president in his capacity as leader of the largest political party in Nepal’s House of Representatives.
He was reappointed to the post on Thursday night as the Opposition parties failed to secure majority seats in Parliament to form a new government.
Oli, the Chairman of CPN-UML, lost a crucial trust vote in the House of Representatives on Monday.
Oli will now have to take a vote of confidence at the House within 30 days, failing which, an attempt to form a government under Article 76 (5) of the Constitution would be initiated.
The ministers of Oli’s Cabinet were also sworn in during the ceremony.
During the oath-taking ceremony, Prime Minister Oli and Deputy Prime Minister Ishwar Pokharel did not mention the word God though President Bhandari had mentioned it.
“I will take oath in the name of the country and the people,” Oli said, while President Bhandari had mentioned “God, country and the people.” All the ministers and ministers of state from the old Cabinet have been included in the new Cabinet.Pradeep Gyawali has been reappointed as Foreign Minister.