Sworn in on Monday for his fourth term as Prime Minister at the age of 72, Oli has decided to proceed with the confidence vote this Sunday.

This political shake-up follows Prachanda's four previous successful bids to retain power amid the Himalayan nation's turbulent political landscape.

Prachanda, 69, received 63 votes in the 275-member House of Representatives (HoR). There were 194 votes against the motion. At least 138 votes are needed to win the vote of trust.

The incident, which occurred in Chitwan district, has prompted a massive rescue operation amid challenging weather conditions.

Earlier, Prachanda had announced that he would not quit after the resignation of eight Cabinet ministers belonging to the largest party and instead face a vote of confidence in Parliament.

Prachanda, 69, has previously won three confidence votes during his one-and-a-half-year term.

Prachanda, 69, a former guerilla leader from the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) -- the third largest party in the House of Representatives (HoR) -- received 157 votes in the 275-member House of Representatives.