Third Oli Cabinet | |
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![]() Council of Ministers of Nepal | |
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Date formed | 13 May 2021 |
Date dissolved | 13 July 2021 |
People and organisations | |
President | Bidya Devi Bhandari |
Prime Minister | Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli |
Deputy Prime Minister | Bishnu Prasad Paudel |
Total no. of members | 5 |
Member parties | CPN (UML) |
Status in legislature | Minority interim government |
Opposition cabinet | Deuba Shadow Cabinet |
Opposition party | Nepali Congress CPN (Maoist Centre) |
Opposition leader | Sher Bahadur Deuba, NC |
History | |
Election | 2017 general election |
Legislature term | 1st Federal Parliament |
Predecessor | Second Oli cabinet |
Successor | Fifth Deuba cabinet |
KP Sharma Oli was appointed Prime Minister of Nepal for a third time on 13 May 2021 by President Bidya Devi Bhandari, as a minority prime minister, as no opposition party formed a majority government or claimed it time.[1] Citing Article 76 (3) of the constitution, Oli, leading the largest party in the House of Representatives, was re-appointed prime minister, requiring him to again prove a majority in the house within 30 days. On 22 May 2021, the House of Representatives was dissolved for the second time in 6 months by a cabinet decision followed by the approval of the President with elections on 12 and 19 November in two phases.[2]
After dissolving parliament
[edit]On 4 June 2021, the cabinet reshuffle took place when the Mahantha-Mahato faction of PSP-N joined the government with 8 cabinet ministers, 2 state ministers, and 5 others from UML. Bishnu Prasad Paudel, Raghubir Mahasheth and Rajendra Mahato were made Deputy Prime-minister.[3] While the previous expansion was yet to be clarified by the Supreme Court, Oli made another reshuffle and included 7 ministers from UML and 1 from PSP-N.[4] On 22 June, the Supreme Court removed Oli's recently appointed ministers,[5] stating article 77(3) of Constitution of Nepal prohibits a caretaker prime-minister from such action.[6]
Dissolution of cabinet
[edit]The Supreme Court ordered the President to appoint Sher Bahadur Deuba as the next Prime Minister Of Nepal within 28 hours, citing article 76(5) of the Constitution of Nepal.[7] Similarly, the dissolution of the House of Representatives was disapproved.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "ओली तेस्रो पटक प्रधानमन्त्री नियुक्त". नेपाल टेलिभिजन. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Nepal's parliament dissolved, president calls for fresh elections | DW | 22.05.2021". DW.COM. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Nepal: New ministers to be sworn in today as PM Oli will reshuffle cabinet". ANI News. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "While he has yet to clarify his June 4 Cabinet expansion, Oli does it again". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Nepal's top court removes most of cabinet in blow to caretaker PM - Times of India". The Times of India. Reuters. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "मन्त्रिपरिषद् विस्तारविरुद्ध सर्वोच्चको अन्तरिम आदेश : २० मन्त्री जिम्मेवारीमुक्त (आदेशको पूर्णपाठ)". मन्त्रिपरिषद् विस्तारविरुद्ध सर्वोच्चको अन्तरिम आदेश : २० मन्त्री जिम्मेवारीमुक्त (आदेशको पूर्णपाठ). Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Nepal SC orders to appoint Sher Bahadur Deuba as PM within next 28 hours". Hindustan Times. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Livemint (12 July 2021). "Sher Bahadur Deuba to be Nepal's new prime minister orders Supreme Court". mint. Retrieved 12 July 2021.