Kathmandu- CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has been appointed as the Prime Minister. President Ramchandra Paudel has appointed Oli as Prime Minister according to Article 76(2) of the Constitution.

After Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda did not receive a vote of confidence in the House of Representatives meeting on Friday, Oli, on the call of President Paudel, submitted his claim to the Prime Ministership with the support of the UML and Nepali Congress along with other small parties.

According to the President’s Office, the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has been scheduled for 11 am on Monday.