Nepal: PM Dahal secures 99% votes in parliament, highest in history

Jan 11, 2023

Kathmandu (Nepal), Jan 11 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal won the vote of confidence in parliament on Tuesday with 268 votes in favour and two against. It is the first time in the history of Nepal's parliament that any Prime Minister has secured more than 99 per cent votes in parliament. A total of 270 lawmakers were present in today's meeting. The prime minister required at least 138 votes to win the trust motion. Nepali Congress who was the reason for the postponement of Tuesday's house session in the final hours had decided to vote for Dahal. Tagging along, the lawmakers of CPN (Unified Socialist) and Loktantrik Samajbadi Party voted in favour of the confidence motion which set a new record. Addressing the parliament while tabling the trust motion, Prime Minister Dahal said he is ready to take ahead the politics of consensus, cooperation, and mutual trust. The prime minister said he asked for a vote of confidence with the commitment to ensure social justice, good governance, and prosperity. Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari appointed CPN (Maoist Centre) chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal as prime minister on December 25 after he showed the support of 169 lawmakers.