The year-old first tried to dissolve parliament in December, but that attempt was also overturned by the court. Earlier on Tuesday, President Bidya Devi Bhandari appointed Deuba as the new prime minister at the order of the court. Deuba will lead the Himalayan nation as it struggles with political divisions and the coronavirus. The Nepali Congress leader was previously appointed prime minister in , , and , but has never served a full term.
This time as well, he is to serve only until parliamentary elections are held by Deuba is likely to bring Nepal back closer to India after Oli favoured ties with its other giant neighbour, China. He has been active in politics since he was a college student. His decision to dissolve the House in December was also reversed by the court in February.
Oli has also been criticised for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Nepal registers record numbers of infections and deaths as a second wave sweeps the Himalayan nation of 30 million. Published On 13 Jul Bring Nepal back closer to India Deuba is likely to bring Nepal back closer to India after Oli favoured ties with its other giant neighbour, China. Although the apex court's order has paved the way for Deuba to become a new prime minister, for now, Deuba will have to secure majority votes in the parliament to survive as prime minister for the remaining term of parliament.
The two factions in the UML one led by Oli and other by Nepal on Sunday evening have reached a point agreement to bury their hatchet. After Monday's verdict, Nepal faction has announced to unify with the party ending earlier formed alliance. In the present scenario we cannot stay on this alliance for any longer, our presence and support for this alliance would not remain the same. Question over role of CPN-UML in national politics of Nepal still prevails, so at first we will unify the party and then the role about our party in upcoming days would be decided through the meetings of concerned committees of party which also would determine whether to support new government or not," Raghuji Panta, leader representing the rival faction of CPN-UML which had signed for Deuba in court documents told reporters after today's meeting.
Deuba will have to secure the vote of confidence in parliament within a month after his appointment as the new prime minister. While claiming the Prime Ministership back in May, Deuba had presented signatures of lawmakers to prove that he commanded majority to lead a new government. The Apex Court which on Monday reinstated the May dissolved House of Representatives also has removed the provision of "whip" directive issued from a political party to ensure attendance and voting in debates on parliamentarians.
A clear interpretation over issue has been given which now states that the formation of a government under Article 76 5 is always dependent on members of the House of Representatives. At the time of voting over motion of confidence, the parliamentarians now would not be abided by the 'whip' meaning they can decide over the candidate on their own when it comes to choosing a Prime Minister when Article 76 5 is activated," Om Prakash Aryal, one of the advocate who took part in the discussions held in court told ANI.
Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari had refused to allow Deuba to form a new government as per Article 76 5 and dissolution of the House. With Oli failing to secure vote of confidence on May 10, Bhandari on May 13 had appointed Oli prime ministerunder Article 76 3 of the constitution as the leader of the party with the highest number of members in the House.
A week after his appointment, Oli on May 20 in a sudden move recommended that the President invoke Article 76 5 to choose a new prime minister. It's the President who initiates Article 76 5 when a prime minister appointed under Article 76 3 fails the trust vote.
Oli, however, neither sought the trust vote nor resigned, thereby creating a situation in which a prime minister was asking the President to appoint a prime minister. Soon after the verdict of Supreme Court to reinstate the lower house, overturning decision of President Bidhya Devi Bhandari to dissolve the parliament in recommendation of KP Sharma Oli protests has erupted in Nepali capital against it. Apex Court not only has reinstated the house but also passed a mandamus in the name of the Office of President to appoint Deuba as new prime minister of the country by Tuesday.
Separately, the supreme judicial body also has ordered summon for fresh session of House of Representatives at 5 PM on July Dissatisfied with the court's mandamus, protesting leaders have termed it as an attempt by the judicial body to exercise more power. The apex court had on February 23 reinstated dissolved parliament on December 20, President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on May 22 this year again had dissolved the parliament on recommendation of the cabinet.
Following the dissolution, more than two dozen writ petitions were filed seeking the restoration of the House and issuing an order that Deuba be appointed as the new Prime Minister.
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