Nepal’s coalition politics, a game of musical chairs
1 year, 9 months ago

Nepal’s coalition politics, a game of musical chairs

The Hindu  

Coalition politics in Nepal increasingly resembles the game of musical chairs; in Kathmandu too, it is the same cast of characters who have been taking turns for nearly two decades. On December 26, Mr. Prachanda was sworn in as Prime Minister and in return, he assured support to the UML for the posts of House Speaker and President. However, both were tempted with offers of Deputy Prime Minister-ships and Prachanda’s cabinet had four deputy Prime Ministers, one each from the Maoists, UML, RSP and RPP. Editorial | Power roller-coaster: On Maoists and UML sharing power in Nepal Within weeks, Prachanda started chafing as Mr. Oli reverted to his old autocratic ways of calling the shots from behind the scenes. In addition, NC coalition members, the Loktantrik Samajbadi Party, CPN and Rashtriya Janamorcha will also support Mr. Poudel.

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Nepal’s Communist bloc | New coalition, old politics
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nepal’s Communist bloc | New coalition, old politics

The Hindu  

Last week, Nepal saw dramatic political developments. On March 4, Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ abruptly ditched the Nepali Congress, his key coalition partner, and joined hands with the Communist Party of Nepal, or UML. “A vindictive Mr. Oli, meanwhile, was desperate; he was unable to digest that Prachanda had abandoned him after being elected Prime Minister with his backing.” After …

Game of musical chairs continues in Kathmandu
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Game of musical chairs continues in Kathmandu

Hindustan Times  

With shifting alliances, elastic ideologies of political parties and personal ambitions of leaders, political instability continues to plague Nepal. Even though the NC had emerged as the single largest party in the last elections held in November 2022, the Maoists, who were a distant third, held the balance of power. Second, the NC, even while being in the coalition, decided …

Nepal PM ‘Prachanda’ forges new alliance with ex-premier Oli’s party after splitting with Nepali Congress
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nepal PM ‘Prachanda’ forges new alliance with ex-premier Oli’s party after splitting with Nepali Congress

The Hindu  

Nepal’s ruling alliance broke down after Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda’s Communist Party of Nepal switched sides from the Nepali Congress and joined with the K.P. Mr. Prachanda’s CPN party had fought the 2022 general elections with the Nepali Congress. However, Mr. Prachanda was elected Prime Minister with the backing of the CPN-UML, the second largest party with 78 …

New Government alliance in Nepal after Maoist Centre-Nepali Congress coalition collapses
9 months, 2 weeks ago

New Government alliance in Nepal after Maoist Centre-Nepali Congress coalition collapses

Hindustan Times  

The ruling coalition between the Communist Party of Nepal and the Sheh Bahadur Deuba-headed Nepali Congress has collapsed in the Himalayan country, and a new coalition government under Prime Minister Pushpa Kumar Dahal will on Monday swear in a fresh council of ministers, according to former Finance Minister Surendra Pandey. The widening distance between the Maoist Centre and Nepali Congress, …

Nepal’s ruling coalition delays cabinet expansion as speculation continues about PM Prachanda’s India visit
1 year, 8 months ago

Nepal’s ruling coalition delays cabinet expansion as speculation continues about PM Prachanda’s India visit

The Hindu  

Nepal’s ten-party ruling alliance failed to name new members to the Cabinet on Thursday as disagreement continued among its leaders about the distribution of portfolios. He had earlier announced his visit, saying, “I will go to India before April 20.” Changing allies Mr. Prachanda’s government was sworn in on December 26 after he managed to get support from the former …

Ruling Parties in Nepal Fail to Reach Consensus on Power-sharing Deal, Cabinet Expansion Likely on Friday
1 year, 8 months ago

Ruling Parties in Nepal Fail to Reach Consensus on Power-sharing Deal, Cabinet Expansion Likely on Friday

News 18  

Nepal’s 10-party ruling alliance on Thursday failed to reach a consensus on the power-sharing deal, causing yet another delay in the expansion of the Cabinet led by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda”. Top leaders held meetings at the Prime Minister’s official residence here at Baluwatar to reach an agreement on the distribution of ministries among various political parties. Power …

Nepal, a crucible of fragile coalitions
1 year, 8 months ago

Nepal, a crucible of fragile coalitions

The Hindu  

In a short span of time since being in power from December 25, 2022, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, supremo of the Maoist Centre, has had to face a vote of confidence twice — on January 10, 2023 and again on March 20. The ambition of ‘Prachanda’ to become the first Prime Minister in a power-sharing arrangement by …

A deeper message: The Hindu Editorial on 2022 Nepal general elections
2 years ago

A deeper message: The Hindu Editorial on 2022 Nepal general elections

The Hindu  

At face value, the outcome of Nepal’s general election was, expectedly, favourable to the ruling five-party alliance of the Nepali Congress, CPN, CPN, Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal and Rastriya Janamorcha, which has won or established a lead in at least 87 of the 165 seats in the FPTP system and is tipped to win close to half of the 110 …

CPN-UML-led alliance will form next govt by Dec: Former Nepal PM Oli
2 years, 1 month ago

CPN-UML-led alliance will form next govt by Dec: Former Nepal PM Oli

India TV News  

Making his statement, former Prime Minister of Nepal, KP Sharma Oli said on Sunday that his CPN-UML-led alliance will secure a clear majority and form the next government by December 1. Oli also said that the new parties will not be able to gather enough votes to become even national parties, leave alone being a threat. "The UML will form …

Nepal to Maintain Good Ties with India and China Under NC-led Coalition Govt: Prakash Man Singh
2 years, 1 month ago

Nepal to Maintain Good Ties with India and China Under NC-led Coalition Govt: Prakash Man Singh

News 18  

Nepal will maintain good relations with India and China under the next coalition government led by the Nepali Congress, which will emerge as the largest party in the upcoming elections, a top ruling party leader has said. Senior Nepali Congress leader Prakash Man Singh also said that Nepal needs to maintain a balance in its foreign policy and if there …

In Kathmandu, a threat to democracy
3 years, 7 months ago

In Kathmandu, a threat to democracy

Hindustan Times  

Nepal’s President Bidya Devi Bhandari’s decision to dissolve the lower House of Parliament, on the advice of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister K P Oli, is a subversion of constitutional governance, and will push the country into further turmoil and potential conflict. India must articulate its position in support of constitutional governance; supply vaccines to Nepal; and engage fully …

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