Nepal's new PM wins confidence vote amid coronavirus crisis

FILE PHOTO: Newly appointed Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, wearing a face mask, walks after formally assuming office at Singha Durbar office complex that houses the Prime Minister's office and other ministries, in Kathmandu, Nepal July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar/File Photo

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's new Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba won a vote of confidence in parliament on Sunday, days after the Supreme Court reinstated the legislature that was dissolved in May.

The 75-year-old, who has held the office four times before, won 165 votes - exceeding the 136 required - with 83 votes against him, parliament speaker Agni Sapkota said.