KATHMANDU, 10 May 2021, (TON): Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Monday lost the vote of confidence in the Parliament with 93 lawmakers voting in favour of the motion, 124 against it, while 15 remained abstain.

Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli faced set back after the CPN (Maoist Centre) led by Pushpakamal Dahal Prachanda’ withdrew support to his government.

A special session convened on the directives of President Bidya Devi Bhandari in which Prime Minister Oli was to seek vote of confidence in the Parliament. Prime Minister Oli required at least 136 votes in the 275-member House of Representatives to win the confidence motion as four members are currently under suspension.

A total of 124 members voted against the confidence motion while 15 members stayed neutral, Prime Minister Oli only secured 93 votes.Speaker Agni Sapkota announced, “As the votes cast in favour of the motion fell short to achieve a majority of the existing strength of the House of Representatives, I hereby declare that the prime minister’s motion to seek a vote of confidence has been rejected.

Prime Minister Oli is automatically relieved from his post as per Article 100 (3). After losing the Vote of Confidence, the Prime Minister is automatically removed from his post and now the new coalition government will be formed as per the constitutional process.