Kathmandu:
Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba on Tuesday became the country’s Prime Minister for the fifth time, media reports stated. President Bidya Devi Bhandari appointed him in accordance with Article 76(5) of the Constitution, The Himalayan Times reported.
This is the fifth time that 74-year-old Deuba is returning to energy as the Prime Minister of Nepal.
His appointment is in line with the ruling issued by the Supreme Court on Monday to make way for his claim to premiership, replacing incumbent K P Sharma Oli. The Office of the President has apprised Deuba of his appointment, the report stated.
It was not promptly identified when the swearing-in ceremony would take location as efforts have been on for its preparation.
Previously, Deuba served as Nepal’s Prime Minister 4 instances from June 2017–February 2018, June 2004–February 2005, July 2001–October 2002 and September 1995–March 1997.
Deuba is needed to seek a vote of self-assurance from the House inside 30 days of his appointment as the Prime Minister, as per the constitutional provisions.
The Supreme Court on Monday overturned Prime Minister Oli’s May 21 selection to dissolve the House of Representatives and ordered the appointment of Deuba as prime minister.
The 5-member Constitutional Bench led by Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana stated that Oli’s claim to the post of prime minister was unconstitutional.
Reinstating the House but once more — the court had restored the House earlier on February 23 immediately after Oli dissolved it on December 20 — the bench has ordered to make arrangements for holding the House meeting by 5 PM on July 18.
In its order, the constitutional bench stated President Bhandari’s selection to reject Deuba’s claim to type a new government was unconstitutional.
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