A former Maoist guerrilla who led a decade-long insurgency against Nepal’s Hindu monarchy was on Sunday appointed prime minister for a third time, in alliance with the main opposition after last month’s election returned a hung parliament.
ReutersFormer Prime Ministers Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, who is opposing the current Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, also known as K.P. Oli, take part in a mass gathering against the dissolution of parliament, in Kathmandu, Nepal February 10, 2021.Former Prime Ministers Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, who is opposing the current Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, also known as K.P.
“He has been appointed and commands the support of a big majority of parliament,” Tika Dhakal, an aide to President Bidhya Devi Bhandari told Reuters. “This is the understanding. Remaining work of distribution of key other posts and ministries is still to be worked out,” Dev Gurung, the general secretary of Prachanda’s Maoist Centre party told Reuters after a meeting of the new coalition.
Deuba and Prachanda had both campaigned in the November election pledging to keep the old alliance intact for several years.
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