Kathmandu, July 21: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is set to seek a vote of confidence of the parliament today.
The Constitution of Nepal mandates that the Prime Minister appointed with the support of two or more than two political parties seek a vote of confidence within 30 days of his/her appointment.
The newly appointed Prime Minister is taking a trust vote at the House of Representatives (HoR) as per the Article 76(4) of the Constitution.
It may be noted that President Ram Chandra Paudel on July 14 had appointed Oli as the Prime Minister in accordance with the Article 76 (2) of the Constitution. Chairperson of the CPN-UML, Oli was appointed the Prime Minister with the support of the Nepali Congress.
The HoR meeting is scheduled at 1:00 pm today. Prime Minister Oli, 73, succeeded CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal as the 45th Head of Executive of the country.
In the trust motion, Prime Minister Oli is likely to garner votes from his own party and the Nepali Congress as well as other fringe parties. A total of 138 votes are required for a majority in the 275-member House of Representatives.
