Kathmandu, July 18 -- Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Sunday won the vote of confidence in the House of Representatives.

Deuba received 165 votes in the 271-member strong lower house. He needed 136 votes to win the House confidence, as four lawmakers remain suspended.

Only 249 lawmakers, however, were present during Sunday's House.

As many as 83 lawmakers voted against and one remained neutral.

"I hereby declare that the motion of the vote of confidence tabled by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has been endorsed with a majority," said Speaker Agni Sapkota.

The proposal for the vote of trust was registered in the Parliament Secretariat on Sunday, the very first day of the session of the House after it was reinstated by the Supr...