Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has won the vote of confidence in the House of Representatives. Dahal received 172 votes in the 275-member Parliament. This was the second floor test after he took over as the Prime Minister on December 25 last. A total of 262 lawmakers were present at the vote of confidence and 89 votes were cast against the proposal.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">AIR correspondent reports that in</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>&nbsp;</i></span><span style="color: #222222;">the floor test today in the Parliament of Nepal, Prime minister Dahal required at least 138 votes to win the trust motion.&nbsp; In the voting process, Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party remained neutral while 89 MPs of UML and RPP voted against the motion. <br />''<br />''As per the constitutional provision of Nepal, the PM should take a vote of confidence within 30 days after political parties supporting the government withdraw their support. <br />''<br />''In this regard, the incumbent Prime Minister had to take a vote of confidence on March 26. In the first floor test, PM Dahal secured over a 99 per cent vote of confidence from the parliament on 10 January 2023. For a second time, PM Dahal had to seek a vote of confidence after he entered into a different equation in the presidential election forming a 9-party coalition supporting the Nepali Congress Presidential candidate.</span>
News On AIR | March 20, 2023 8:51 PM
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal wins vote of confidence in Parliament