Pushpa Kamal Dahal, popularly known as Prachanda, received the support of more than half of the members of the lower house of parliament.
The new prime minister of Nepal is the former leader of the pro-communist rebels, Pushpa Kamal Dahal. This was announced on Sunday, December 25, at the office of President Bidhya Devi Bhandari.
The politician is expected to be sworn in on December 26.
Dahal is known as Prachanda. The 68-year-old politician will lead the government of Nepal for the third time. He received the support of 169 of the 275 representatives of the House of Representatives – the lower house of parliament. Formally, Dahal has not yet received a vote of confidence.
Dahal is supported by several parties
The appointment of the former leader of the pro-communist rebels as prime minister came as a surprise to the country. The Communist Party of Nepal (Central Maoist), led by Dahal, came third in November’s parliamentary elections, winning only 32 out of 275 seats.
The policy is supported by several other parties and independent candidates. According to the dpa agency, this could increase the political instability of the country, where the government often changes, because the new prime minister has to unite a large number of partners.
Dahal was born into a farming family and worked as a teacher before entering politics. He was one of the leaders during the 1996-2006 Nepalese civil war, in which the communists tried to end the monarchy.
As a result, about 17 thousand people died. Two years after the war, the Hindu monarchy was overthrown. He held the position of prime minister in the Republic of Dahal in 2008-2009 and in 2016-2017.
China and India are monitoring the Nepal elections
According to the UN, Nepal is one of the least developed countries in the world. The gross domestic product per capita, according to the World Bank, in 2021 in this country is approximately 1,200 US dollars.
Nepal’s general election, which elected a 275-member House of Representatives, was closely watched in neighboring China and India, which have strategic and economic interests there.
China plans to implement projects in Nepal as part of its initiative New Silk Road and thus bind the country to itself more strongly, especially – because of the new railway connection from Lhasa to Kathmandu.
India, for its part, traditionally views Nepal, which has a large Hindu population, as a political powerhouse and seeks close cooperation.
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