Supreme Court seeks explanation from PM Oli on confidence vote

Key Points

• The Supreme Court issued an order directing Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to explain why a vote of confidence was not sought.
• The writ petition was filed after the Janata Samajwadi Party, Nepal withdrew its support for the government.
• The bench led by Justice Sunil Kumar Pokharel issued the order and required the government to explain its position.
• The government argues that a vote of confidence is not mandatory simply because a party withdraws its support.