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Constitutional changes on the agenda as new bloc is set to form government in Nepal

July 4, 2024 admin

Kathmandu Just less than two weeks ago, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ was oozing confidence. On June 22, he told his party supporters that he had control over the “magical number” to lead the government till the next election. “With magic, anything can be fixed,” he said. Since his election as Prime Minister…

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Prachanda wins vote of confidence for fourth time amid Opposition protests

May 20, 2024 admin

When Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ went for a vote of confidence on January 10, 2023, days after he was elected the Prime Minister of Nepal, 268 parliamentarians of the 270 present in the 275-member parliament had voted in his favour. On Monday, Prachanda once again sought a vote of confidence, for the fourth time within…

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Nepal’s ruling coalition Janata Samajbadi Party splits

May 7, 2024 admin

The Janata Samajbadi Party-Nepal (JSP-N), one of the coalition partners in Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda-led government, has split after a majority of its lawmakers and over two dozen central committee members applied for a new party at the Election Commission of Nepal. A faction of the JSP-N led by the party’s federal council…

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Public outcry drove Nepal’s king off the throne 16 years ago; now, protests are on to bring him back

March 12, 2024 admin

Sixteen years ago, mass protests in Nepal forced then King Gyanendra Shah to give up the throne and clear the way for a republic. Now, a new wave of protest is trying to bring him back. The capital of the Himalayan country is again teeming with demonstrators, this time demanding that Mr. Shah be reinstated…

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