NCP eyes return to power in provinces as NC-UML alliance frays
Province-specific coalition talks could produce new governments in Sudurpaschim, Karnali and beyond.
Province-specific coalition talks could produce new governments in Sudurpaschim, Karnali and beyond.
Decision revives concerns over nepotism, political patronage and misuse of public funds.
Ruling party MPs raise concerns over ministers’ conduct and question whether the government is living up to its promise of good governance.
The internal survey submitted to the party's general secretary shows 87.6 percent of respondents backing a leadership overhaul.
Congress and UML say key provisions on ‘obstacle removal’, constitutional amendments and the legal status of House regulations violate the constitution and undermine the bicameral legislature.
Dispute centres on whether the panel is preparing a discussion paper on amendments or laying groundwork for rewriting the constitution.
Party’s newly approved statute says parliamentary party leader’s position will automatically become vacant for failing to follow policy directives issued by the chair.
Negotiations over factional quotas, gender representation and key executive positions have delayed the appointment of remaining central committee members and 12 office bearers.
Before invoking the need for an ordinance, Nepal’s political culture has yet to develop a practice of publicly explaining the constitutional grounds for bypassing Parliament.
Seek clarity from RSP and government, saying proposal would undermine federal structure.
Parties have become suspicious after the RSP convention floated proposals ranging from restructuring provinces to scrapping provincial assemblies.
With investigations targeting former leaders and political tensions rising, UML and NCP leaders move toward coordination in parliament, on the streets and possibly in elections.
For decades, the Nepali Congress fought its biggest political battles against communist parties. The emergence of Rastriya Swatantra Party has fundamentally altered that equation.
Child rights activists, Congress demand probe and action after thousands of members of the party found to be under 18.
Battered by election losses and spooked by government asset probes, Nepal’s top communist rivals look set to share a stage and possibly a future.
Convention ends after six days with dwindled delegate numbers, leaked WhatsApp voting lists and open displays of divisions despite party’s anti-factional stance.
RSP’s first general convention in Bharatpur continues amid closely contested internal elections and strong gains in women’s representation.
The party, despite leading the government with a near two-thirds majority in the House, has no representation in the Assembly.
Fifth revised election schedule puts polling from 9:15pm to 12:15am, with results expected by 1:30am on Friday.
As the largest party in parliament formally tables its constitutional amendment agenda in its general convention, major political stakeholders remain at odds over governance models and electoral reform.