CPN-Maoist Centre Chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda Set to Become New Nepal PM: In a swift move, CPN-Maoist Centre chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, mustered the support of 168 parliamentarians, way above the magic mark of 138 in the House of Representatives, clearing the way for his third stint in the Nepal Prime Minister’s Office in the last 14 years. Prachanda was named prime minister in accordance with Article 76 (2) of the constitution by President Bidya Devi Bhandari.
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After he snapped ties with the ruling coalition led by Sher Bahadur Deuba, Prachanda went to the President’s office in the company of KP Sharma Oli, chief of the Communist Party of Nepal – Unified Marxist Leninist (UML), with a list of supporters from seven political parties.
Since the 239-year-old monarchy was abolished in 2008, there have been ten government transitions in Nepal.
Supporters of Prachanda:
Along with the UML and the CPN-Maoist Centre, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Rastriya Swatantra Party, Janata Samajbadi Party, and regional organisations like Jamat Party and Nagarik are among the parties that support Prachanda.The list was submitted well within the deadline President Bidhya Devi Bhandari had set for claimants to form the government.
Prachanda has support of 165 lawmakers in the 275-member House of Representatives which includes CPN-UML with 78, CPN-MC with 32, RSP with 20, RPP with 14, JSP with 12, Janamat with 6 and Nagarik Unmukti Party with 3.
About PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda:
Prachanda spent nearly 13 years underground after being born on December 11, 1954, in Dhikurpokhari, Kaski district, close to Pokhara. He joined mainstream politics when the CPN-Maoist adopted peaceful politics, ending decade long armed insurgency. He led the decade-long armed struggle from 1996 to 2006 that ultimately ended with signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in November 2006.
