Leaders have publicly announced that the Maoist leaders have agreed to hand over the leadership to NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba for next prime minister after nine months, after holding local elections during Dahal’s tenure.
After his election from parliament on Wednesday, Dahal will not only become the leader to head the government twice since the country became a republic, he will also become the only communist to be elected prime minister twice. The other five communist prime ministers have never made a comeback to Baluwatar.As his election as new prime minister is almost certain with the backing of 16 political parties including the largest party Nepali Congress and an independent lawmaker in parliament, CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal is going to head the government for a second time.
Dahal stepped down as prime minister in May 2009 after serving for nine months following a bitter dispute with the president over his sacking of the army chief.
He is likely to step down as Prime Minister after nine months yet again in his second tenure in coming May as per the understanding reportedly reached with the NC.
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