Maoist Party asks Oli to resign, Nepali Congress to support Prachanda as PM

Nepal’s biggest Maoist party asked Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to resign within 3 pm on Wednesday, a day after it withdrew support to his nine-month old government. Nepali Congress decided to support Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, the leader of Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) , as prime minister.

Updated on: Jul 13, 2016, 13:13:44 IST

Hindustan Times | By Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu

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Nepal’s biggest Maoist party asked Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to resign within 3 pm on Wednesday, a day after it withdrew support to his nine-month old government.

Nepali Congress decided to support Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda (in picture) as prime minister. (AFP File)

Meanwhile, Nepali Congress, the biggest opposition party in parliament, decided to support Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, the leader of Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) , for prime minister.

A parliamentary committee meeting of CPN (MC) decided that if Oli fails to leave office within the deadline, the party will bring a no-confidence motion against him.

“Since the government has been reduced to a minority, Oli should resign and make way for the next government,” CPN (MC) spokesperson Pampha Bhusal told journalists.

CPN (MC), the second biggest party in the ruling coalition, had withdrawn support alleging the government’s insincerity in implementing agreements signed by Oli’s Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) with it.

The two agreements on power sharing and implementation of the constitution were signed between both parties in May after Maoists threatened to oust Oli from office.

The central working committee of Nepali Congress approved a seven-point power sharing deal with CPN (MC) and agreed to bring a no-confidence motion against Oli if he failed to resign from his post.

Despite growing clamour for his resignation, the prime minister is unlikely to give up his post. Sources close to Oli said he would rather face a no-confidence vote in parliament than resign.

Though Oli has support of other parties in the coalition, their total votes add up to 252 while the CPN (MC) and NC combination has 342 votes, much higher than the 298 votes needed to prove majority.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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