PM Oli address House 24 July 2016

Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Sunday announced his resignation in the Parliament after the conclusion of deliberations on the no-confidence motion against him.

Seeing his coalition partners forsaking him and the no-confidence motion almost certain to pass, the CPN-UML chairman took the step to prevent himself from further humiliation. He spent 287 days in Singhadarbar as Nepal’s executive head.

After responding to the no-confidence motion, Prime Minister Oli told the House he already tendered resignation to the President.

“Madam Speaker, I have met the Honourable President  before coming to this respectful House. After the budgetary bills were rejected from the Legislature-Parliament, I have understood the majority of members of the Legislature-Parliament that elected me as the Prime Minister do not have support to me, whatever be the reason. I have already said – the post of Prime Minister is not my only target and destination. Thus, at the changed scenario, I would like to inform that I have already tendered my resignation to the President with a decision to pave the way for this House to elect a new prime minister.”

He further informed the House that he recommended the President to use the Article 305 of Constitution as per the Cabinet’s decision to remove difficulties on formation of new government.

In his 110-minute valedictory speech, Oli thanked the Parliament, members of his team and coalition, security agencies and people among others. He further expressed his and his party’s readiness to help the new government implement the Constitution.