Sher Bahadur Deuba to be sworn-in as new Prime Minister of Nepal for fifth time

As per the Supreme Court judgment pronounced on Monday, Nepal`s opposition leader Sher Bahadur Deuba is set to be sworn in as the new Prime Minister of the Himalayan Nation for the fifth time. 

Kathmandu: Nepal`s opposition leader Sher Bahadur Deuba is set to be sworn in as the new Prime Minister of the Himalayan Nation for the fifth time, as per the Supreme Court judgment which was pronounced on Monday. The apex court in its verdict ordered President Bidhya Devi Bhandari to appoint Deuba as the successor of now caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. Sources from President`s Office told ANI that preparations for the oath-taking ceremony are underway. However, the time for the event will be announced shortly. "New Prime Minister will be sworn in before the deadline set by the court. Letter of mandamus from the apex court also has reached President Office," they said. Although the top court order has paved the way for Deuba to become the new prime minister, for now, Deuba will have to secure majority votes to survive as PM for the remaining term of the parliament. However, Deuba is short of a majority as the rival faction of CPN-UML has backed off. After months of the intraparty rift, the rival faction of ruling CPN-UML under the leadership of Madhav Kumar Nepal has separated itself from the alliance formed to fight against caretaker PM Oli.