Former Maoist communist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal was sworn in as Nepal’s new prime minister on Monday, a day after the country’s president, Bidya Devi Bhandari, appointed him as chief executive.
Dahal has been proclaimed in a ceremony held at the headquarters of the Presidency, according to the official state newspaper ‘Rising Nepal’. The new head of government has already appointed some of his ministers, such as Ravi Lamichhane, who will be in charge of Home Affairs.
The communist leader, 68 years old, will hold for the third time the Head of Government, the last time five years ago, and puts an end to the political impasse after the elections of October 20, where he won 32 deputies and a discreet third position.
The Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-UML) of former Prime Minister Sharma Oli is one of the main formations, together with other minority parties, which have supported Dahal as the new head of government.
Thus, the historic communist leader has the backing of 169 of the 275 members of the Nepalese Parliament, although he will have to overcome a question of confidence of the Legislature scheduled for next week.
Dahal’s inauguration seems to give a respite to the always convulsive political situation of this small nation, surrounded by the two great giants of the Asian continent, China and India, which since 2008 has seen a dozen governments.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
