Nepal’s Parliament Makes Veteran Politician a Four-Time Prime Minister
China worries about anti-China protests by exiled Tibetans in Nepal,
and India is concerned about the possibility of militants entering India through its open border with Nepal.
A new Constitution adopted in 2015 carved Nepal into seven states,
but months of protests against the plan by the Madhesi ethnic group left more than 50 people dead and blocked the border with India, resulting in severe shortages of fuel, medicine and other supplies.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 6, 2017
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Lawmakers in Nepal on Tuesday elected a veteran politician as the country’s 10th prime minister in 11 years.
One of Mr. Deuba’s major challenges will be conducting provincial elections in seven newly formed states opposed by ethnic groups in southern Nepal.
" Mr. Deuba said. that I want to assure both China and India that we will not let our territory be used against either nation,
He will lead a coalition government with the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist-Center),
whose leader, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, was previously prime minister.
