KATHMANDU: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has been elected the 38th Prime Minister of the nation, defeating Nepali Congress President Sushil Koirala.

In the voting held at the Parliament meeting today, Oli garnered 338 votes, 39 more than 299 votes that he needed to be elected as the Prime Minister.

Koirala, however, got only 249 votes in his support.

Total 587 members had cast their votes in the election. Lawmakers were not allowed to stay neutral during the voting.

After announcement of the poll results, Speaker Subas Chandra Nembang declared Oli as the Prime Minister for the nation as per Article 298(3) of the Constitution.

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