Nepali PM likely to lose no-confidence vote after former rebel Maoists abandon coalition

Sharms Oli’s ruling coalition now lacks a majority in parliament and the vote is likely to trigger fresh uncertainty in the impoverished, quake-hit nation

Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. Photo: AFP

Two more parties abandoned Nepal’s ruling coalition ahead of a no-confidence vote later on Sunday against prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli that he appears likely to lose.

Oli’s ruling coalition lacks a majority in parliament and the vote is likely to trigger fresh uncertainty in the impoverished, quake-hit nation that has suffered years of political turmoil.

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