New Delhi: Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba on Tuesday became the country’s Prime Minister for the fifth time as per the latest media reports. He will be replacing Nepal’s current Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. Deuba was appointed by President Bidya Devi Bhandari in accordance with Article 76(5) of the Constitution.
This is the fifth time that 74-year-old Deuba is returning to power as the Prime Minister of Nepal. Previously, he served as Nepal’s Prime Minister four times from June 2017-February 2018, June 2004-February 2005, July 2001-October 2002, and September 1995-March 1997.