Nepali president seeks consensus candidate for new PM


  • World
  • Monday, 25 Jul 2016

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's president held talks with leaders of three main political parties on Monday to come up with a consensus candidate for prime minister and try to end revolving-door politics that has seen 23 governments in 26 years.

Prime Minister K.P. Oli, facing defeat in a no-confidence vote in parliament brought by his allies, the former Maoist rebels, resigned on Sunday, opening the way for a political tussle to lead the country of 28 million people.

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