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Nepal National Assembly meeting adjourned over PM Balen’s remarks over border issues

June 3, 2026 admin

Prime Minister Balendra Shah. | Photo Credit: PTI The Upper House of Nepal’s Parliament was adjourned on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) after opposition lawmakers continued their protest against Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s remarks about the Himalayan nation’s border issues with India. National Assembly chairman Narayan Prasad Dahal adjourned the House until 1:15 p.m. on June…

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A supermajority for RSP leaves Nepal’s Parliament with weakest Opposition

March 11, 2026 admin

Nepal is set to have the weakest Opposition it has seen in recent history. The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) swept the March 5 elections, securing 182 seats in the 275-member Parliament, just two short of a two-thirds majority. Established parties such as the Nepali Congress (NC) and the CPN-UML, which have dominated Nepali politics since…

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17 new political parties apply for registration at Nepal’s Election Commission

October 31, 2025 admin

Newly-elected Prime Minister of Nepal’s interim government Sushila Karki (C) arrives at the prime minister’s office in Kathmandu. File | Photo Credit: AFP Seventeen new political parties have applied for registration at the Election Commission (EC) to contest Nepal’s March 5 general elections, according to an official. Of these, seven parties applied to the Election…

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