Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the former leader of the communist rebels, has become the new Prime Minister of Nepal.
This was announced on December 25 by the office of the President of the country, Bidhya Devi Bhandari. The politician is expected to be sworn in on December 26.
The 68-year-old politician will head the government of Nepal for the third time. He received the support of 169 of the 275 deputies of the House of Representatives, the lower house of the parliament.
