Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is eyeing a two-third majority in the parliament as he prepares to take vote of confidence today. Appointed as Prime Minister in mid-July this year, Oli will be tabling the trust motion in parliament during a meeting scheduled for 1 pm (local time) on Sunday.

Nepal PM KP S Oli to face floor test today, seek vote of confidence

Nepal's President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Sunday asked the political parties of the country to complete the formation of a new government in a week after the national elections were held last month which produced inconclusive results.

Nepal president grants one-week time to parties for forming new government

Nepal is going to elections on Monday (November 20) with political parties scrambling to beat each other on the plank of ultra-nationalism. The contest will be chiefly fought between moderately centrist Nepali Congress-led alliance and Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist Leninist, UML)-led alliance.

Nepal elections: Will PM Sher Bahadur Deuba sustain the tide for Nepali Congress?

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli dissolved parliament at midnight and declared a date for elections. The fresh polls are slated to be held in two phases on the 12th and 19th November this year.

Nepal PM Oli dissolves Parliament, declared fresh elections