PM Dahal Secures Vote Of Confidence For Fourth Time

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has received a vote of confidence for the fourth time from the House of Representatives.

157 out of 158 HoR members supported PM Prachanda's motion for a vote of confidence.

One House of Representatives member abstained from the vote, whereas no votes were cast against the measure.

Speaker Devraj Ghimire declared that PM Prachanda received the confidence vote of a majority of HoR members.

There is a constitutional provision that, if the political party that the Prime Minister represents is divided or a political party of the coalition government withdraws its support, the Prime Minister shall table a motion in the HoR for a vote of confidence within 30 days.

CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Prachanda was appointed the Prime Minister of Nepal on December 25, 2022.