Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli loses confidence vote in parliament, President calls on parties to form government

After failing to secure vote of confidence in parliament, Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is now forced to lead a caretaker government, with the country's President Bidhya Devi Bhandari calling on political parties to form a new majority government within the next three days.

Nepal Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli, center, arrives at the parliament in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, May 10, 2021. Oli asked parliament for a vote of confidence on Monday in an attempt to show he still has enough support to stay in power despite an expe

Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli lost the parliamentary vote of confidence on Monday 10 May 2021 Source: Nirajan Shrestha/ AP via AAP

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By Sewa Bhattarai

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