UML lawmakers who chose to abstain from voting on PM’s confidence motion

KATHMANU, May 10: As many as 28 lawmakers were absent during the voting on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s trust motion. 

According to Surya Thapa, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s press aide, Kalila Khan, who was present during the meeting also did not participate in the voting process. 

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Those abstaining from the trust vote include the lawmakers close to the Madhav Nepal faction, who had decided to skip Monday’s House session. 

Here is the list: 

1. Yogesh Bhattarai


2. Jhala Nath Khanal


3. Pabitra Niraula Kharel 


4. Bhawani Khapung


5. Jaya Kumar Rai 


6. Yagya Raj Sunuwar 


7. Ganesh Pahadi 


8. Birodh Khatiwada


9. Krishna Lal Maharjan 


10. Madhav Kumar Nepal 


11. Jiwan Ram Shrestha 


12. Narayan Khatiwada


13. Ghanashyam Bhusal 


14. Gokarna Bista


15. Som Prasad Pandey 


16. Metmani Chaudhary 


17. Jhapat Rawal 


18. Bhim Bahadur Rawal 


19. Dipak Prakash Bhatta


20. Surendra Pandey 


21. Ram Kumari Jhakri 


22. Sarala Yadav 


23. Pushpa Kumari Karna 


24. Kalyani Khadka


25. Niradevi Jairu 


26. Lakshi Kumari Chaudhary 


27. Mukunda Neupane 


28.  Kalila Khan (present but did not vote)