- Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli (K P Sharma Oli) was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Nepal for the fourth time by President Ram Chandra Paudel on 15 July 2024 in Kathmandu.
- KP Sharma Oli will lead a coalition government after the fall of the previous coalition government led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’.
- This is the fourth time that K P Sharma Oli has become the Prime Minister of Nepal.
- He first became the prime minister in October 2015 and remained in power til August 2016. His second term as the prime minister was from February 2018 to May 2021, and his third was from May 2021 to July 2021.
Parliament of Nepal
- Nepal became a republic in April 2008 with the abolition of the monarchy. A new constitution was promulgated in 2015, making Nepal a secular, federal country.
- Earlier, Nepal was a Hindu country.
- Nepal is a parliamentary democracy, and its parliament is called Sanghiya Sansad or Federal Parliament.
- The Sanghiya Sansad is bicameral, with the Rashtriya Sabha, or National Assembly, being the upper house and Pratinidhi Sabha, or the House of Representatives, being the lower house.
- The 59-member Rashtriya Sabha is indirectly elected for a term of six years.
- The 275 members of the House of Representatives are directly elected by the people for a five-year term.