Kathmandu: Pushpa Kamal Dahal has been sworn in as the prime minister, a third time after he came to the mainstream politics following a peace agreement to end a decade-long Maoist insurgency.
President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the office of oath and secrecy to Dahal amid a ceremony held at Seetal Niwas, the Office of President.
Dahal, 68, was appointed the Prime Minister as per Article 76 (2) of the constitution of Nepal on Sunday as the largest party in parliament–Nepali Congress–failed to secure a majority to form the new government.
Prachanda first became prime minister on August 18, 2008, and served till May 25, 2009. He again came to power on August 4, 2016, and served till June 7, 2017.
A dramatic turn of political events on Sunday broke the five-party democrat-communist coalition of five parties, paving the way for Dahal to become the Prime Minister with the support of seven parties.
The new alliance comprises seven political parties–CPN-UML, Maoist-Center, Rastriya Swatantra Party, Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Janata Samajwadi Party, Janamat Party and Nagarik Unmukti Party. They have a strength of 166 seats in the parliament.
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