Nepal's PM Dahal Secures Parliamentary Vote of Confidence

Pushpa Kamal Dahal forms third coalition government in a year, highlighting Nepal's ongoing political instability.

Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as 'Prachanda', won a parliamentary vote of confidence with 157 votes, surpassing the required 138 in the 275-member parliament.
This marks Dahal's third coalition formation in just over a year, now leading a government dominated by the liberal Nepal Communist Party (UML) and including several smaller groups.
Dahal, a former Maoist guerrilla leader, has previously led coalitions but has never completed a full five-year term as prime minister.
The vote of confidence comes after Dahal parted ways with the Nepali Congress party, which is now the main opposition, citing a lack of freedom to operate.
Nepal has experienced significant political instability, with 13 governments since becoming a republic in 2008, impacting economic growth and leading to a youth exodus for work abroad.