In Nepal, how domestic politics is colliding with geopolitics
4 years, 1 month ago

In Nepal, how domestic politics is colliding with geopolitics

Hindustan Times  

Last month, Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s government quietly issued a circular to its administration to replace “Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal” with “Nepal” in its documents. To others, however, the move showed Oli in his true political colour — a conservative leader, who had never owned up to Nepal’s 2006 political transformation to a secular federal democratic republic from the 250-year-old Hindu monarchy that had put a tight political leash on Nepal’s linguistic, cultural and ethnic diversity. Last month, Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s government quietly issued a circular to its administration to replace ‘Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal’ with ‘Nepal’ in its documents. How the internal political battle within the Nepali communists shapes up will determine who controls the reins of power in Kathmandu till the next elections two years away, the trajectory of Nepal’s relationship with India and China and the rest of the international community, and the future of Nepali democracy.

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View from the Himalayas | An uphill task for Nepal’s not-so-new PM Oli
5 months, 1 week ago

View from the Himalayas | An uphill task for Nepal’s not-so-new PM Oli

Hindustan Times  

After surviving four-floor tests in the last one and a half years, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ lost a vote of confidence on July 12. On July 14, the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist leader Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli replaced the Chairman of the Nepal Communist Party. Nepal’s communist parties have very similar ideological orientations - historical suspicions …

What Nepal’s new ‘pro-China’ PM KP Sharma Oli means for India
5 months, 1 week ago

What Nepal’s new ‘pro-China’ PM KP Sharma Oli means for India

Firstpost  

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PM Modi congratulates new Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli
5 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi congratulates new Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated KP Sharma Oli on being appointed the prime minister of Nepal, saying he looked forward to expanding mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. Oli, the head of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist, joined hands with Sher Bahadur Deuba’s Nepali Congress …

KP Sharma Oli sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister, PM Modi congratulates and vows to deepen bonds
5 months, 1 week ago

KP Sharma Oli sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister, PM Modi congratulates and vows to deepen bonds

India TV News  

New Delhi: K P Sharma Oli on Monday was sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister for the fourth time. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, congratulated K P Sharma Oli, the leader of Nepal's largest communist party, who was reappointed as Nepal's Prime Minister for a fourth term on Sunday. Oli's oath ceremony today On Sunday evening, KP Sharma Oli, …

KP Sharma Oli appointed as Nepal's new prime minister. Who is he?
5 months, 1 week ago

KP Sharma Oli appointed as Nepal's new prime minister. Who is he?

Hindustan Times  

Nepal's communist leader KP Sharma Oli was appointed as the prime minister for the fourth time on Sunday, after former PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ lost the vote of no confidence in the House of Representatives on Friday, news agency PTI reported. Dahal had become the PM in March 2024, when he broke the alliance with Nepali Congress party and …

The leader of Nepal’s largest communist party has been named the country’s new prime minister
5 months, 1 week ago

The leader of Nepal’s largest communist party has been named the country’s new prime minister

Associated Press  

KATHMANDU, Nepal — The leader of the Nepal’s largest communist party, Khadga Prasad Oli, was named the Himalayan nation’s new prime minister on Sunday following the collapse of a previous coalition government. A veteran politician and three-time prime minister, Oli will be leading a coalition government made up of his Communist Party of Nepal and the Nepali Congress party, the …

K P Sharma Oli appointed Nepal's new Prime Minister
5 months, 1 week ago

K P Sharma Oli appointed Nepal's new Prime Minister

The Hindu  

K P Sharma Oli was appointed Nepal's Prime Minister for the third time on July 14 to lead the new coalition government that faces the daunting challenge of providing political stability in the country. President Ram Chandra Paudel appointed Oli as the new Prime Minister of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist -Nepali Congress coalition. Late on July 12 …

Leader of Nepal’s largest communist party named new prime minister
5 months, 1 week ago

Leader of Nepal’s largest communist party named new prime minister

Al Jazeera  

Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli becomes the new PM after the country’s two largest parties form a coalition. The leader of Nepal’s largest communist party, Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, has been named the prime minister after shaping a new alliance in the country’s turbulent parliament. He is replacing Pushpa Kamal Dahal, whose 18-month-old government collapsed on Friday after Oli’s party, the …

KP Sharma Oli appointed Nepal's Prime Minister, to take oath today
5 months, 1 week ago

KP Sharma Oli appointed Nepal's Prime Minister, to take oath today

India TV News  

CPN-UML chairman KP Sharma Oli is set to take the reins of the country again after Nepal's President appointed him as the Prime Minister of the Himalayan nation on Sunday. About the Coalition Pact K. P. Sharma Oli, CPN-UML chairman, who is set to take the oath as Prime Minister on Monday during a swearing-in ceremony organized at 11 a.m. …

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 …

How Did the Ceremonial President Become a 'Power Centre' in Nepal? - News18
1 year, 9 months ago

How Did the Ceremonial President Become a 'Power Centre' in Nepal? - News18

News 18  

The Constitution of Nepal, 2015 has not given executive powers to the President. Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal Maoist Centre, who is also the current Prime Minister, broke the alliance with the Communist Party of Nepal Unified Marxist–Leninist, for electing a ‘favourable’ President. In Balkot, Prime Minister Dahal had made an agreement to take …

Nepal’s Realpolitik in Uncertain Times: Why Democratic Transition is Not Over Yet in Himalayan Nation - News18
1 year, 9 months ago

Nepal’s Realpolitik in Uncertain Times: Why Democratic Transition is Not Over Yet in Himalayan Nation - News18

News 18  

While Nepal’s democracy is well-known for its surprise elements, considering it was ruled by a consensus government, it was expected that the newly formed government will have a greater leaning towards governance and curing endemic developmental disorders instead of letting realpolitik come to full circle in no time. An unexpected haggling over Nepal’s presidential election was not something desirable, especially …

Nepal: Why did PM Dahal meet CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli ahead of presidential election?
1 year, 10 months ago

Nepal: Why did PM Dahal meet CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli ahead of presidential election?

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal met CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli at the latter’s residence in Balkot. Rastriya Swatantra Party quit government Rastriya Swatantra Party has decided to quit the Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led government. According to a report in the Kathmandu Post, the party decided to leave the government after Prime Minister Dahal refused to re-appoint party …

'Government will follow balanced, trustworthy ties with India', says former Nepal PM Oli's party
1 year, 11 months ago

'Government will follow balanced, trustworthy ties with India', says former Nepal PM Oli's party

Firstpost  

KP Sharma Oli’s Communist Party of Nepal–Unified Marxist Leninist is among the parties in the new ruling coalition New Delhi: Former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s party CPN has sought to dispel the perception that Oli values ties with China more than the relationship with India, reported TOI. The report further added Pradeep Gyawali, who is the former foreign …

The View from India | riveting political drama next door
1 year, 11 months ago

The View from India | riveting political drama next door

The Hindu  

Barely a month after what many thought was a welcome and important poll outcome in neighbouring Nepal, the situation changed quite starkly over the Christmas weekend. Congratulating Mr. Dahal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “The unique relationship between India and Nepal is based on deep cultural connect and warm people-to-people ties. Meanwhile, India, along with Russia and China, abstained from …

Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ to be Nepal Prime Minister for third time
1 year, 11 months ago

Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ to be Nepal Prime Minister for third time

The Hindu  

Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Sunday appointed Pushpa Kamal Dahal, leader of the parliamentary party of the Communist Party of Nepal, Prime Minister of the Himalayan nation. Mr. Dahal and his CPN have the support of 169 elected members in the Pratinidhi Sabha, the Lower House, representing the Communist Party of Nepal, the Rashtriya Swatantra Party, led by Ravi …

Echoes of 2009 in Nepal
2 years ago

Echoes of 2009 in Nepal

The Hindu  

After days of uncertainty, Nepal’s ruling coalition led by the Nepali Congress is within striking range of forming the next government. Several leading lights of the Deuba cabinet like Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand and Minister of State for the Prime Minister’s Office Umesh Shrestha have lost the election to the Pratinidhi Sabha. Working out a power-sharing agreement, against this …

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 refuses to comment on remarks made by KP Oli on territorial issue with India
3 years ago

Nepal refuses to comment on remarks made by KP Oli on territorial issue with India

Firstpost  

The former Nepal prime minister, who is also the chairman of opposition party CPN-UML, vowed to ’take back’ Indian territories of Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and Lipulekh if he returns to power New Delhi: The Embassy of Nepal in India on Saturday refused to comment on remarks made by former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli over a territorial issue with India. …

News Analysis | In Nepal, Supreme Court offers a way out of political impasse
3 years, 5 months ago

News Analysis | In Nepal, Supreme Court offers a way out of political impasse

The Hindu  

July 13, 2021 05:04 pm | Updated 06:20 pm IST The decision by a five-member Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court of Nepal to yet again overturn Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli’s dissolution of the House of Representatives was expected. After both Mr. Oli and the Nepali Congress’ Sher Bahadur Deuba were unable to establish majority support in Parliament in …

Democracy at stake in Nepal
3 years, 6 months ago

Democracy at stake in Nepal

The Hindu  

Nepal is facing its severest political crisis in decades. Contrary to this, India is being seen backing an autocratic and unconstitutional regime, surviving in ‘caretaker mode’ with the connivance of Nepal’s President Bidya Devi Bhandari and Mr. Oli. The twists and turns It is in the public domain that the Opposition alliance in Nepal filed a petition in the Supreme …

The long shadow of political turmoil in Nepal
3 years, 6 months ago

The long shadow of political turmoil in Nepal

The Hindu  

Politics in Nepal entered another phase of uncertainty last week. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Nepal in May 2018, shortly after Mr. Oli’s visit. In May 2020 when Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the 75 km road through Kalapani that linked to the Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrimage route, Mr. Oli upped the ante by whipping up nationalist sentiment, getting a new map …

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 …

K P Sharma Oli sworn in as Nepal Prime Minister
3 years, 7 months ago

K P Sharma Oli sworn in as Nepal Prime Minister

India TV News  

K P Sharma Oli was sworn in as Nepal’s Prime Minister for the third time on Friday, days after he lost a vote of confidence in Parliament. President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy to Oli, 69, at a ceremony at Shital Niwas, after he was reappointed to the post on Thursday night as the Opposition …

K P Sharma Oli set to be sworn in as Nepal Prime Minister
3 years, 7 months ago

K P Sharma Oli set to be sworn in as Nepal Prime Minister

India TV News  

K P Sharma Oli is set to be sworn in as Nepal’s Prime Minister for the third time on Friday, a day after he was reappointed to the post as the Opposition parties failed to secure majority seats in Parliament to form a new government. President Bidya Devi Bhandari reappointed CPN-UML Chairman Oli, 69, as Prime Minister on Thursday night, …

KP Sharma Oli reappointed Nepal prime minister after Opposition fails to form govt
3 years, 7 months ago

KP Sharma Oli reappointed Nepal prime minister after Opposition fails to form govt

Firstpost  

President Bidya Devi Bhandari had asked the Opposition to come up with the support of majority lawmakers to form a new government by 9 pm Thursday after Oli, 69, lost a crucial trust vote on Monday KP Sharma Oli was reappointed as Nepal Prime Minister on Thursday after the Opposition parties, riddled by factionalism, failed to secure majority seats in …

Nepal PM Oli defends dissolution of Parliament
3 years, 10 months ago

Nepal PM Oli defends dissolution of Parliament

India TV News  

Published on: February 06, 2021 22:23 IST Nepal PM Oli defends dissolution of Parliament Nepal's caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Friday defended his latest move to dissolve parliament and called on the public to gear up for the election scheduled for April and May. Taking a jibe against his former fellow party chairman and other members of ruling …

Madhav Kumar Nepal replaces PM Oli as Nepal Communist Party chairman
4 years ago

Madhav Kumar Nepal replaces PM Oli as Nepal Communist Party chairman

Hindustan Times  

Madhav Kumar Nepal has replaced Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli as chairman of the Nepal Communist Party, said party spokesperson Narayan Kaji Shrestha on Tuesday, adding that the party will be taking disciplinary action against Oli. Nepal Communist Party spokesperson Narayan Kaji Shrestha said, “A total of 315 Central Committee Members have voted in favour of Madhav Nepal.” Speaking …

PM Oli races to get new anti-graft watchdog boss, heads for a showdown with Prachanda
4 years ago

PM Oli races to get new anti-graft watchdog boss, heads for a showdown with Prachanda

Hindustan Times  

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and the ruling party’s rival faction led by Pushpa Kumar Dahal aka Prachanda appears headed for a showdown this week over the possible appointment of former home secretary Prem Kumar Rai as the next chief of the Himalayan nation’s top anti-graft watchdog. Nepal watchers said PM Oli is keen to get the council to …

‘Special Relationship’: Indian Army Chief Naravane Meets Nepal PM
4 years, 1 month ago

‘Special Relationship’: Indian Army Chief Naravane Meets Nepal PM

The Quint  

Indian Army chief General MM Naravane met Nepal Prime Minister KP Oil at the latter's residence in Kathmandu on Friday, 6 November. Earlier, Naravane was conferred with the honorary rank of ‘General of Nepal Army’ by Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari during a function in the President's Office on 5 November, IANS reported, quoting the Nepal Army. Interestingly, since 1950, …

Amid China's growing influence in Nepal, Army chief Naravane to meet PM Oli, revive strained ties
4 years, 1 month ago

Amid China's growing influence in Nepal, Army chief Naravane to meet PM Oli, revive strained ties

India Today  

Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane will meet Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in Kathmandu during his three-day visit to the neighbouring Himalayan country starting November 4. As China makes attempts to increase its influence in Nepal amid the ongoing military tussle between the PLA and the Indian Army in Ladakh over the last six months and increasing …

India could resume foreign secretary-level dialogue with Nepal. There is one condition
4 years, 1 month ago

India could resume foreign secretary-level dialogue with Nepal. There is one condition

Hindustan Times  

Army Chief General MM Naravane, who travels to Nepal this week to be conferred the honorary rank of general of the Nepali Army, will meet Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on November 5. In October, PM Oli cleared Gen Naravane’s three-day visit starting November 4 and removed deputy prime minister Ishwar Pokhrel from the defence ministry. Research and Analysis Wing …

Army Chief Naravane’s Nepal visit to break ice, Oli wants Pancheshwar project revived
4 years, 1 month ago

Army Chief Naravane’s Nepal visit to break ice, Oli wants Pancheshwar project revived

Hindustan Times  

The results of 45 days of discreet back channel diplomacy with Kathmandu will be put to test this week when Indian Army Chief General M.M. Naravane calls upon Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and formally buries the orchestrated controversy over road construction via Lipulekh for pilgrimage to Mansarovar in Tibet. As India firmly believes that Kalapani map controversy …

Nepal PM Oli sends a quiet message to India with a change in his cabinet
4 years, 2 months ago

Nepal PM Oli sends a quiet message to India with a change in his cabinet

Hindustan Times  

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has shunted out the country’s deputy PM Ishwar Pokhrel out of the defence ministry in Wednesday’s cabinet reshuffle, a move seen as an effort to reset ties with its giant neighbour India, people familiar with the matter said. Nepal Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli had taken the first step to break the ice with …

PM Oli breaks ice with PM Modi on I-Day, tweets from top Nepal leaders follow
4 years, 4 months ago

PM Oli breaks ice with PM Modi on I-Day, tweets from top Nepal leaders follow

Hindustan Times  

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Saturday dialled Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday to wish India on its 74th Independence Day, the first direct contact between the two leaders in four months. PM Oli’s ice-breaking phone call was quickly followed by tweets from Nepal’s former prime ministers, Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Madhav Nepal of the ruling Nepal …

Nepal PM Oli’s ‘irritating’ remarks against India ‘undiplomatic’, says CPN leader
4 years, 4 months ago

Nepal PM Oli’s ‘irritating’ remarks against India ‘undiplomatic’, says CPN leader

Hindustan Times  

Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has committed three “mistakes” with his recent “undiplomatic” and “irritating” anti-India statements, a senior leader of the ruling communist party has said, amidst mounting pressure on the embattled premier who is facing calls for resignation. The embattled prime minister stoked another controversy this month by claiming that the “real” Ayodhya lies not in …

Nepal PM Oli's 'irritating' remarks against India 'undiplomatic': Nepal communist party leader
4 years, 4 months ago

Nepal PM Oli's 'irritating' remarks against India 'undiplomatic': Nepal communist party leader

India TV News  

Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has committed three "mistakes" with his recent "undiplomatic" and "irritating" anti-India statements, a senior leader of the ruling communist party has said, amidst mounting pressure on the embattled premier who is facing calls for resignation. Reacting to Oli's remarks, Spokesperson of Communist Party of Nepal and member of the powerful Central Secretariat Narayankaji …

'Efforts on to oust me': Nepal's KP Oli accuses India, amid border dispute, of conspiring with local politicos to topple his govt
4 years, 5 months ago

'Efforts on to oust me': Nepal's KP Oli accuses India, amid border dispute, of conspiring with local politicos to topple his govt

Firstpost  

‘Efforts are being made to remove me from power, but that will not succeed,’ Nepalese Prime Minister KP Oli claimed, without naming any person or country. Kathmandu: Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Sunday claimed that efforts are being made to oust him after his government redrew the country’s political map by incorporating three strategically key Indian territories. “But …

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