KATHMANDU: The ruling Nepali Congress party has emerged as Nepal’s single largest party after winning 89 seats in the 275-member parliament in ageneral election last month, and its leader, Sher Bahadur Deuba, looks set to stay on as PM. A five-party alliance led by Nepali Congress, which has been in office since last year, won 136 seats, just two short for the 138 required for a majority, a tally of results from the Election Commission showed on Wednesday. Party officials said leaders of the alliance had sought the support of some new legislators and parties to reach the necessary majority.
Prakaksh Sharan Mahat, a spokesman for Nepali Congress, said CK Raut, head of the newly formed Janamat Party, which won six seats, had met Deuba and pledged supportfor a new government. “I have no doubt he will be the PM of the new government,” Mahat said, referring to Deuba. Deuba, 76, who is considered close to India, is in a better position to muster support for a majority, analysts said. The alliance led by KP Sharma Oli of Nepal Communist Unified Marxist Leninist Party (UML), won 92 seats.
China and India jostle for influence in Nepal. Nepali Congress is seen as pro-India while the UML is considered closer to China. Deuba could take the charge of a government for the sixth time given how difficult it would be for any other alliance to cobble together a majority, analysts said. “The present ruling alliance is most likely to form a new government,” said Krishna Khanal, a retired professor of political science.
Prakaksh Sharan Mahat, a spokesman for Nepali Congress, said CK Raut, head of the newly formed Janamat Party, which won six seats, had met Deuba and pledged supportfor a new government. “I have no doubt he will be the PM of the new government,” Mahat said, referring to Deuba. Deuba, 76, who is considered close to India, is in a better position to muster support for a majority, analysts said. The alliance led by KP Sharma Oli of Nepal Communist Unified Marxist Leninist Party (UML), won 92 seats.
China and India jostle for influence in Nepal. Nepali Congress is seen as pro-India while the UML is considered closer to China. Deuba could take the charge of a government for the sixth time given how difficult it would be for any other alliance to cobble together a majority, analysts said. “The present ruling alliance is most likely to form a new government,” said Krishna Khanal, a retired professor of political science.
