Nepal’s parliament meets on Wednesday in a crucial session that is expected to confirm former Maoist rebel chief Prachanda as the Himalayan nation’s new prime minister after K.P. Oli stepped down to avoid a no-confidence motion.

Nepal has been mired for years in political instability, and the new leader will be its 24th prime minister after weeks of deadly protests established multi-party democracy in 1990.

This will be the 61-year-old Prachanda’s second turn as premier after his party of former guerrilla fighters won national elections in 2008.

Analysts say the return of Prachanda, who still uses his nom de guerre meaning “Fierce” but has lost his former Robin Hood image dating back to the insurgency, was unlikely to end the revolving-door politics that has sapped business confidence in one of the world’s poorest countries.

“I don’t think he will be stable,” said Guna Raj Luitel, editor of the daily Nagarik.

“There is no agreement between parties on a basic agenda for the country. They have only agreed for convenience and there is already a deal to change the prime minister after nine months.”

Prachanda’s confirmation is virtually assured thanks to the support of the centrist Nepali Congress, the biggest party in parliament, and an alliance of several small parties.- See more at: http://www.npnewsportal.com/sher-bahadur-deuba-adress-in-house/#sthash.QhIkSXnI.dpuf