Says merit is more important than identity politics and urges voters to support competent candidates.

Blaze near Nylam–Khasa areas disrupts trade and movement as hundreds of containers remain stranded.

Backed by a Congress–UML–JSP-N alliance in Madhesh Province, the veteran leader is set to get elected to the upper house.

Police fire tear gas shells to disperse demonstrators following mosque vandalism in Kamala Municipality.

Yadav enjoys backing of seven-party alliance.

Provincial Assembly to publish election schedule Wednesday; JSP-N set to nominate Ram Ashish Yadav.

Loktantrik Samajbadi steps aside, paving the way for Krishna Prasad Yadav.

Congress and Loktantrik Samajbadi Party stick to their claims to lead the new government.

Asks any member of the provincial assembly who can secure a majority with the support of two or more parties to stake a claim for the chief minister.

Yadav quits addressing provincial assembly meeting as opposition boycotts session.

UML’s Saroj Kumar Yadav says he is confident of securing support after the Supreme Court Monday ordered him to take a trust vote within 24 hours.

Chief Minister Saroj Kumar Yadav in talks with Nepali Congress as seven parties request deputy speaker to summon assembly meeting.

Seven-party alliance and UML hold separate demonstrations as Supreme Court hears writ petition against appointment.

Opposition bloc says UML-led government lacks constitutional grounds.

The seven political parties accuse Speaker Ramchandra Mandal of acting selectively to serve UML interests.