Prime Minister Deuba resigns, Oli to be sworn in as new PM at 4
KATHMANDU, Feb 15: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has resigned from his post following an address in the name of nation from the Prime Ministers’ residence, Baluwatar on Thursday.
Deuba was elected as the 40th Prime Minister on June 6 last year with the support from CPN (Maoist Center).
Deuba’s resignation comes after the Election Commission submitted the report of House of Representatives elections under the Proportional Representation category.
With, Deuba stepping down, the left alliance constituents CPN-UML and Maoist Center are preparing to jointly run the new government. An urgent meeting of the UML standing committee on Wednesday had unanimously proposed KP Oli’s name for the prime ministers.
Earlier today, Oli and senior leaders of UML and Maoist Center had reached President’s residence Sital Niwas to claim the PM’s post.
Oli, the chairperson of the largest party UML, will be sworn in as the 41st prime minister at 4 pm today.