Kathmandu: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has received the vote of confidence by getting support from more than two thirds of total 275 lawmakers.
In the voting taken place in the House of Representatives (HoR) today, PM received support from 268 lawmakers while two lawmakers cast their votes against Prachanda’s premiership, the eldest Member of Parliament (MP) Pashupati Shumsher JBR informed the House while announcing the result.
Nepali Congress, CPN (UML), CPN (Maoist Centre), Rastriya Swatantra Party, Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal, Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, CPN (Unified Socialist), Nagarik Unmukti Party, Janamat Party and independent lawmakers gave the vote of confidence to PM Prachanda.
Five lawmakers remained absent in today’s House meeting.
President Bidya Devi Bhandari had appointed CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Dahal to the post of the PM on December 25, 2022.
The CPN (Maoist Centre) is the third largest political force in the HoR with 32 seats from the recently held elections to the HoR.
PM Prachanda received the vote of confidence from the parliament today as per the Article 76 (4) of the Constitution of Nepal. The PM elected as per the Article 76 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal should take the vote of confidence within a month after getting appointment from the President.
NWPP, RJP not to support government
Nepal Workers and Peasants’ Party (NWPP) and Rastriya Janamorcha Party (RJP) have decided not to give a vote of confidence to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’.
Airing views in a session of the House of Representatives (HoR) today, NWPP leader Prem Suwal informed the House about the party’s decision not to support the Prime Minister’s proposal to seek a vote of confidence.
He took time to advise the government to regulate the Nepal-India borders, discourage dilly-dallying in government service delivery system, prevent corruption, act against increasing air pollution in the Kathmandu Valley and protect heritages and culture in the Valley with priorities.
Similarly, RJP Chair Chitra Bahadur KC said though government’s priorities and common minimum programmes sounded good, challenges were there to enforce them.
“The party is not in the position of supporting the government and giving a vote of confidence to the Prime Minister. We continue to raise the issues of nationality and sovereignty relentlessly,” the leader said.
