3rd Prime Minister in 3 Years Is Ousted
From Times Wire Reports
The 6-month-old government of Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand resigned after he lost a vote of confidence in parliament. The opposition Nepali Congress accused the government of failing to bring law and order to the Himalayan constitutional monarchy, and of failing to control a radical Maoist movement that started last year. Chand is the third prime minister in three years to be ousted. The Nepali Congress and the rebel faction of Chand’s party are expected to try to form a new government.
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