Of the 753 local units, 220 are run by acting officials.

After a nomination panel went defunct in December, the process remains in limbo.

Government to table other five ordinances in House today.

Smaller parties accuse Congress and UML of planning law revision to effect splits in them.

Oli reportedly waiting for Parliament to pass amendments to council law to give him upper hand in decision-making.

Almost a month after Lamichhane was presented to Chitwan court, the case against him has not proceeded in Parsa.

Preparations to amend the Political Parties Act could be a strategy to push fringe parties to vote for the ordinances.

Congress and UML leaders plan to convince two Madhesh-based parties on the disputed land ordinance.

Maoist leaders say their campaign aims to prepare foundation for a ‘socialist revolution’.

Some leaders say party chief wants to push back general convention by two years, leveraging legal loopholes.

Leaders accuse Congress, Maoist Centre of using their party for political gains.

In another unusual event, upper house passes a motion regretting a lower house member’s criticism of its affairs.

The government decides to table five ordinances on Tuesday, after consulting JSP-Nepal chief Upendra Yadav.

Deuba loyalists plan to counter Koirala-Thapa faction, but party president noncommittal on successor.

Constitutional experts argue that losing a majority in the upper house is no threat to the government.

The former prime minister secured victory over his rival candidate, Netra Chapagain, with 761 votes, while Chapagain received only 73.

The Madhesh-based party says the ordinance favours corrupt elites, threatens public land, national interest.

‘Just because opposition did not protest while the government presented it in Assembly does not mean they support it.’

While the bill is widely criticised, including by leaders from ruling parties, opposition lawmakers didn’t register any rejection proposal.

Prime minister says consultations with parties will take two to three more days.