Maoist Centre to file no-confidence motion if PM did not resign

The CPN (Maoist Centre) headed by Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda”, key alliance partner in the government, on Tuesday withdrew support from the coalition government accusing Premier Oli of failing to implement several important points relating to the new constitution, delay in completing the peace process and failure to carry out reconstruction work following the April 25, 2015 quake.

Expressing dissatisfaction over the Oli’s CPN-UML’s leadership, the Maoist Centre had recently intensified intra-party and inter-party dialogues to form a new government under its leadership.

Oli’s press adviser said the prime minister would remain leader and face the no-confidence vote. However, Yadav said his party and other constituents of the alliance will not join the new government.

Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli came to power last October with the support of the Maoists, and his government has faced threats twice since then.

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The change in government is taking place as per India’s desire, said veteran Communist leader Narayan Man Bijukchhe.

Prior to filing the no trust motion, the Maoist had issued a three-hour ultimatum to Oli to resign but he refused.

Prime Minister Oli and the Maoist chief had reached a verbal agreement in May to hand over the leadership of the government to the latter after the parliament endorses the new budget, according to sources close to Prachanda.

Deputy Prime Minister Chitra Bahadur K.C., in an interview to a local online news portal, has lashed out at India.

Maoist leader Prachanda, who goes by the nom-de-guerre he used in the insurgency, which means “Fierce”, is the favourite to replace 64-year-old Oli if he loses the vote.

The passing of the Constitution looked like a rare moment of political consensus among the main political parties, but protests soon followed.

The new constitution, the first drawn up by elected representatives, was meant to cement peace and bolster Nepal’s transformation to a democratic republic after decades of political instability. There are about four dozen lawmakers in the Federal Alliance.