Nepal's Prime Minister Prachanda Loses Confidence Vote, Forced to Step Down

Pushpa Kamal Dahal, known as Prachanda, failed to secure majority support after key coalition ally withdrew backing.

Dahal received only 63 votes in favor out of 275, far short of the 138 needed for a majority.
The Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist withdrew support, allying with the Nepali Congress.
Dahal will serve as caretaker until a new prime minister is elected, expected soon.
This marks Dahal's third and briefest tenure as prime minister since entering mainstream politics in 2006.
K P Sharma Oli is poised to become the next prime minister under a power-sharing agreement with the Nepali Congress.