Nepal PM Oli quits, triggers fresh crisis

Kathmandu, July 24

Nepal’s embattled Prime Minister KP Oli resigned today just before a no-confidence vote, which he termed a conspiracy by “foreign elements” to turn the country into a “laboratory” and obstruct the implementation of the new Constitution, triggering a fresh political turmoil.

Oli, who became PM last October heading Nepal’s eighth government in the past 10 years, has been facing a no-trust motion after the Maoists withdrew support to the coalition government.

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Oli, 64, tendered his resignation after two key ruling alliance partners — Madhesi People’s Rights Forum-Democratic and Rastriya Prajatantra Party — decided to support the no-confidence motion tabled against him by the Nepali Congress  and the CPN-Maoist Centre led by Prachanda.

They had accused Oli of not honouring his past commitments. Maoist chief Prachanda, who is the favourite to replace Oli, on Friday had accused the PM of being ego-centric and self-centred. — PTI