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UML survey finds little support for Oli's continued leadership

Kathmandu, July 10 -- A survey conducted by a group of CPN-UML leaders has found that 87.6 percent of respondents support restructuring the party's leadership, amid growing calls within the party for ... Read More


Madhesh parties oppose RSP's proposal to scrap provincial assemblies

Kathmandu, July 3 -- A proposal by the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) to abolish provincial assemblies has triggered strong backlash from Madhesh-based parties, who say the move threatens federalism. ... Read More


Left parties weigh unity amid investigations, policy clashes and shifting political ground

Kathmandu, June 29 -- As the government led by the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) moves to reopen investigations into decisions taken by previous administrations, senior leaders of the CPN-UML and the... Read More


Oli, Dahal explore fresh alignment amid election setbacks and probes

Kathmandu, June 27 -- KP Sharma Oli, chairman of CPN-UML, and Pushpa Kamal Dahal, coordinator of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP), are moving closer to a renewed political alignment. Insiders say the ... Read More


RSP's push for a directly elected executive and fully proportional representation sparks political debate

Kathmandu, June 25 -- The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), during its first general convention, has reignited a debate within political circles after chairman Rabi Lamichhane proposed moving to a direc... Read More


A look at Nepal's speakers: power, pressure and the struggle for neutrality

Kathmandu, June 23 -- In the United Kingdom's House of Commons, a long-standing tradition requires newly elected Speakers to be escorted by fellow MPs to the Speaker's chair, in a symbolic act often d... Read More


Ganga Dahal says she is ready to cooperate with any government investigation

Kathmandu, June 14 -- Ganga Dahal, daughter of Nepali Communist Party coordinator and former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, says she and her family are prepared to cooperate fully with any investi... Read More


Nepal's royalist party splits. Monarchy's place in politics at heart of dispute

Kathmandu, June 4 -- The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) formally split on Thursday after senior leaders led by General Secretary Dhawal Shumsher Rana announced to quit the party and unveiled plans t... Read More


Two decades since peace accord, wartime IEDs still haunt villagers

Kathmandu, May 11 -- Nearly two decades after the peace accord formally ended a protracted Maoist insurgency (1996-2006), explosives planted during the conflict are still being discovered in settlemen... Read More


Weakened, Nepal's old guard turns inward

Kathmandu, April 22 -- Nepal's political landscape is undergoing a sharp reset after the rise of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), a relatively new force that has disrupted the dominance of traditio... Read More