Discussions continue for a coalition government in Nepal

Discussions continue for a coalition government in Nepal Opposition parties in Nepal's parliament are holding discussions after President Bidya Devi Bhandari called for a coalition government on Monday. The president made the call after Prime Minister KP Oli resigned after failing to get a vote of confidence in parliament.

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Nepali parliamentarians attend the parliament meeting in Kathmandu, Nepal, 10 May 2021. Source: EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA via AAP

Pushpa Kamal Dahal, leader of the splinter group in the governing Nepal Communist Party attends a meeting in Kathmandu, Nepal. Source: AP/Niranjan Shrestha