Khadga Prasad Oli

KP Oli

Khadga Prasad Oli

Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli from the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) has been sworn in as the 41st prime minister of Nepal, formally concluding the long-delayed democratic transition.

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Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli born 22 February 1952, more commonly known as K.P. Oli, is a Nepalese communist politician serving as the Prime Minister of Nepal. He is the Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist). Oli previously served as prime minister from 11 October 2015 to 3 August 2016 and was the first elected prime minister under the newly adopted Constitution of Nepal.

First prime ministership

He was elected as Prime Minister in a parliamentary vote on 11 October 2015, receiving 338 votes out of 597. Oli's PM candidacy was supported by the UCPN-Maoist, Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal, and Madhesi Rights Forum-Democratic along with 13 other small parties. He was sworn in on 12 October.

His first stint was dominated by the economic blockade imposed by India upon the promulgation of the Constitution of Nepal. He took a defiant stance against India's position to amend the constitution and signed trade and transit treaties with China to counter Indian dependence.

Following the withdrawal of support from the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist-Centre) on 13 July 2016 from the existing coalition government and subsequent registration of a no-confidence motion by the party on 14 July 2016, CPN-UML and acting Prime Minister KP Oli seemingly shrank to a minority which pressured him to resign. But CPN-UML's decision to discuss filed no confidence motion led to a three-day parliament meeting of the concerned parties. During the process, two other major parties, Rastriya Prajatantra Party and Madhesi Rights Forum-Democratic, also removed their support from the coalition. On the third day, 24 July 2016, after addressing the opposition parties in parliament, Oli announced his resignation.

Second prime ministership

Oli was elected as Prime Minister of Nepal for second time on 15 February 2018 after CPN-UML became the largest party in the House of Representatives with support from UCPN-Maoist.

Personal life

Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli in Madhesi Nepalese Convention in Madhesh district of Saptari in Southern Nepal K.P. Oli was born on 22 February 1952 in a Brahmin family at Terathum. He was the eldest child of Mohan Prasad and Madhumaya Oli. Oli was raised by his grandmother, Rammaya, after his mother died of smallpox when Oli was four. He did his primary school education in Terathum and later his family migrated to the south eastern district of Jhapa. He resided mostly in Jhapa during his early political life. Oli started his studies at Himalaya Higher Secondary School in Damak municipality of Jhapa district at the age of 12. He left school in grade nine. He did IA from the jail and appeared BA exam of first year only.

Oli met his wife, Radhika Shakya, a fellow communist, after coming out of prison. They first met in the course of party activities and married later.

Electoral history

He was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha from Jhapa in 1991, 1994 and 1999 on a CPN-UML ticket. He contested and won from two constituencies in the 1999 election and gave up his Jhapa-6 seat. He lost the 2008 Constituent assembly election. Only the top two candidates are shown below.

1991 Pratinidhi Sabha Election Jhapa-6

Party	Candidate	Votes	Status
CPN-UML	K.P. Oli	-	Elected

1994 Pratinidhi Sabha Election Jhapa-6

Party	Candidate	Votes	Status
CPN-UML	K.P. Oli	18,861	Elected
Nepali Congress	Keshav Kumar Budhathoki	14,202	Lost

1999 Pratinidhi Sabha Election Jhapa-2

Party	Candidate	Votes	Status
CPN-UML	K.P. Oli	18,909	Elected
Nepali Congress	Giriraj Kumari Prasai	18,892	Lost

1999 Pratinidhi Sabha Election Jhapa-6

Party	Candidate	Votes	Status
CPN-UML	K.P. Oli	23,749	Elected
Nepali Congress	Kasi Lal Tajpuriya	19,713	Lost

2008 Constituent Assembly Election Jhapa-7

Party	Candidate	Votes	Status
CPN-UML	K.P. Oli	14,959	Lost
Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)	Bishwodip Lingden Limbu	16,099	Elected

2013 Constituent Assembly Election Jhapa-7

Party	Candidate	Votes	Status
CPN-UML	K.P. Oli	19,287	Elected
Nepali Congress	Suresh Kumar Youngaya	11,041	Lost

2015 Parliamentary Prime Minister Election

Party	Candidate	Votes	Status
CPN-UML	K.P. Oli	338	Elected
Nepali Congress	Sushil Koirala	249	Lost

2017 House of Representatives Election Jhapa-5

Party	Candidate	Votes	Status
CPN-UML	K.P. Oli	57,139	Elected
Nepali Congress	Khagendra Adhikari	28,297	Lost