Jul. 15, 2024 04:19 AM EDT
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s newly appointed prime minister took the oath of office Monday at a ceremony in Kathmandu.
Khadga Prasad Oli, the leader of Nepal’s largest communist party, was named prime minister on Sunday following the collapse of a previous coalition...
Jul. 14, 2024 10:52 AM EDT
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The leader of the Nepal’s largest communist party, Khadga Prasad Oli, was named the Himalayan nation’s new prime minister on Sunday following the collapse of a previous coalition government.
A statement issued by the president’s office said Oli will...
Jul. 12, 2024 11:40 AM EDT
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s prime minister lost a vote of confidence in parliament on Friday after the largest party in his governing coalition withdrew its support, forcing him to step down from office after 19 months in power.
Pushpa Kamal Dahal failed to get the support...
Jul. 04, 2024 21:13 PM EDT
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal's second largest party withdrew from the government Thursday to join its longtime rival in a new coalition, as pressure builds on the prime minister to resign.
The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist), which is the second largest party,...