Parliament in Nepal has elected a new prime minister, Khadga Prasad Oli, who faces a series of daunting challenges.

Mr Oli received 338 votes of the 597-member chamber, the Speaker announced.

Mr Oli told cheering supporters in parliament that he saw his appointment as "an honour and a challenge".

The new leader will have to handle continuing protests over a new constitution, the rebuilding of the country after April's devastating earthquake and a fuel shortage.

Mr Oli, who was backed by a coalition of royalists, Maoists and centrists, is the first prime minister to be elected under the new constitution, defeating the previous prime minister, Sushil Koirala.

Some analysts say the conservative Mr Oli will be less able than Mr Koirala to reach out to the disaffected Madhesi community of southern Nepal who oppose the new constitution.

BBC