KATHMANDU, July 4: Embattled Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal lost his governments majority Wednesday after his key coalition partner withdrew support, triggering fresh political uncertainty in Kathmandus volatile parliament.
Dahal is expected to face a vote of confidence in parliament within 30 days.
Dahal, a 69-year-old ex-Maoist guerrilla better known by his nom de guerre Prachanda, or "the fierce one", has held the prime ministers position since December 2022 through fragile alliances.
Four months ago, Dahal sacked his old allies and rebuilt his partnership with the Communist Party of Nepali - Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), but it did not hold. "All the ministers have resigned, we have withdrawn our support and have informed the prime minister," Mahesh Bartaula, chief whip of CPN-UML, told AFP. —AFP
