Kathmandu, Sept. 20 -- Eleven years after the Constitution of Nepal was promulgated, debates surrounding its amendment remain confined to political speeches and working papers, with no tangible roadmap or cross-party consensus in sight.

Although major political entities-the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), the Nepali Congress, the CPN-UML, and the Nepali Communist Party (NCP)-have consistently highlighted constitutional reform in their political documents, concrete plans and a conducive political environment remain elusive.

In March 2026, the Balendra Shah-led government unveiled a 100-point administrative reform agenda, which included a commitment to formulate an official discussion paper to build national consensus on constitutional am...