Nepalese Opposition Leaders Seek Coalition Government Amid Political Crisis

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Nepalese opposition leaders Sher Bahadur Deuba, Lokendra Bahadur Chand, and Gejendra Narayan Singh requested King Birendra to form a coalition government to replace the communist regime, which has been in power since November. The opposition leaders, who control 104 seats in the House of Representatives, urged the king to convene a special session of Parliament to consider a no-confidence resolution against the minority communist government. The move comes as the Communist Party's Prime Minister Man Mohan Adhikari asked the king to dissolve the House of Representatives and call immediate elections.

Key Takeaways:

  • Three opposition leaders, Sher Bahadur Deuba, Lokendra Bahadur Chand, and Gejendra Narayan Singh, requested King Birendra to form a coalition government to replace the communist regime.
  • The opposition leaders control 104 seats in the House of Representatives, while the communists have 87 seats.
  • The opposition urged King Birendra to convene a special session of Parliament to consider a no-confidence resolution against the minority communist government.
  • Communist Prime Minister Man Mohan Adhikari asked the king to dissolve the House of Representatives and call immediate elections, citing the possibility of controversy and the need to control the party's cadre nationwide.
  • The Rashtriaya Prajatantra Party withdrew its support for the minority government, making the fall of the communist government inevitable during the special session.
  • The opposition believes that the prime minister should not have called for snap polls without facing the no-confidence motion in Parliament.

Statistics:

  • The opposition leaders control 104 seats in the House of Representatives.
  • The communists have 87 seats in the House of Representatives.
  • The Rashtriya Prajatantra Party has 20 votes in the House of Representatives.
  • Three elections have been held in Nepal in the past five years.
  • The communists' minority government has been in power since November.

Sources:

  • "Nepalese opposition leaders ask king for chance to form government" in the Kathmandu Post, no date available.
  • "RPP asks king to convene special session on no-confidence motion" in the Kathmandu Post, no date available.
  • "CPN-UML asks king to dissolve House, call elections" in the Kathmandu Post, no date available.