Nepal's new prime minister wins confidence vote amid COVID crisis

75-year-old Sher Bahadur Deuba has held the office four times before

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Nepal's new Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba faces the immediate task of procuring vaccines and controlling the spread of COVID-19. © Reuters

KATHMANDU (Reuters) -- Nepal's new Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba won a vote of confidence in parliament on Sunday, days after the Supreme Court reinstated the legislature that was dissolved in May.

The 75-year-old, who has held the office four times before, won 165 votes -- exceeding the 136 required -- with 83 votes against him, parliament speaker Agni Sapkota said.

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