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Why loan from China under BRI may bring down KP Oli govt in Nepal

Ahead of Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s visit to China in December, the country’s ruling parties are at odds over Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative. While Oli’s Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist wants to go ahead with a loan from Beijing under the BRI, the Nepali Congress led by Sher Bahadur Deuba is staunchly against it. While Oli’s …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Oli heads new Nepal coalition government

China Daily

KP Sharma Oli, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal, meets his supporters after being appointed as prime minister in Kathmandu on Sunday. NIRANJAN SHRESTHA/AP As KP Sharma Oli, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal, or CPN-UML, was sworn in to head a new coalition government on Monday, experts said the incoming administration may offer the mountainous country the …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

Nepal Prime Minister Oli Party Named

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Nepali Congress, CPN-UML strike deal to oust PM 'Prachanda'; to form new alliance

The Hindu

In a dramatic political development, Nepal's two largest parties — Nepali Congress and CPN-UML — have inked a midnight power-sharing deal to form a new 'national consensus government' to replace the coalition government led by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda.” Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist chairman and former prime minister K.P. …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

View from the Himalayas | Nepal's fragmented Parliament struggles with governance amid political turmoil

Hindustan Times

In any vibrant parliamentary democracy, ruling and opposition parties constantly nit-pick each other over various issues. The main opposition, Nepali Congress, blocked the House for weeks, demanding a parliamentary committee investigate Home Minister Ravi Lamichhane’s alleged involvement in a cooperative scam. The main opposition, the Nepali Congress, and Prime Minister Prachanda’s Maoist party were coalition partners until the election. Though …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal to seek vote of confidence today

Hindustan Times

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ is scheduled to seek a vote of confidence from Parliament on Wednesday, days after the Maoist leader dumped the Nepali Congress and forged a new alliance with the Communist Party of Nepal party. Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda Prachanda, a former guerilla leader belonging to the Communist Party …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nepal PM 'Prachanda' to seek third vote of confidence by March 13: report

The Hindu

Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' is seeking to hold his third vote of confidence in Parliament by March 13, days after he forged a new alliance with the CPN-UML, a media report said on Saturday. The third round of vote of confidence comes after Mr. Prachanda, a former guerilla leader, dumped the Nepali Congress and forged a new …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Former Nepal PM Oli's party withdraws support to Prachanda-led government in Nepal

The Hindu

Former Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli-led CPN-UML party on Monday decided to withdraw its support to the Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’- led government, citing changes in the political equation, dealing yet another jolt to the fragile two-month-old ruling coalition in the country. "We decided to withdraw from the government after the Nepal Prime Minister started working in a different …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Nepal: Oli's party withdraws support to PM Prachanda; What's next?

India TV News

Kathmandu: Nepal's second largest party in Parliament - CPN-UML - on Monday withdrew its support to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda"-led government following a rift over backing the main opposition party's candidate for the presidential poll, plunging the Himalayan nation to another spell of political instability. The prime reason for the break-up of the alliance between Prachanda and former …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Nepal government in disarray over Prime Minister’s choice of President

The Hindu

Ram Chandra Paudel is set to become Nepal’s next President after he was backed by eight political parties on February 25 but the development may bring down the fragile two-month-old government of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, which could plunge the Himalayan nation once again into political turmoil. Principal opposition party Nepali Congress' senior leader Mr. Paudel was endorsed …

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1 year, 9 months ago

‘Prachanda’ ditches KP Oli for Dueba in Nepal Presidential election

Hindustan Times

Nepal’s eight political parties have decided to back Nepali Congress leader Ram Chandra Poudel for the country's presidency scheduled for March 9. The election to the post of president is likely to change the current power equation as Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has decided not to support the Communist Party of Nepal candidate for the post. The eight …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Nepal: Does republican transition threatens political stability, still?

Firstpost

In the global context, Japan and Italy are often cited as nations that have had more governments since the end of the Second World War. For the record, three of those prime ministers, namely, incumbent Pushpa Kamal Dahal, better known as ‘Prachanda’, from his days leading the Maoist underground insurgency against the monarchy, his arch-rival KP Sharma Oli of the …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Power roller-coaster: On Maoists and UML sharing power in Nepal

The Hindu

There seems to be no limit to the opportunism in Nepal’s top polity. Newly minted Prime Minister Pushpa Kumar Dahal’s Communist Party of Nepal was part of a six-party alliance led by the Nepali Congress that collectively finished just above the absolute majority mark in the parliamentary elections held in November. After being denied this, legitimately, in his blatant hunger …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' takes oath as Nepal PM; faces tough task of running alliance

The Hindu

Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Nepal at a ceremony on December 26, 2022 in Kathmandu. Mr. Oli and Mr. Prachanda — both former Prime Ministers, had teamed up to win the election in 2017, the first election conducted according to the 2015 Constitution. Angered by these decisions, Mr. Prachanda began to agitate and …

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2 years, 1 month ago

It’s Election Season in Nepal Again

The Diplomat

Nepal is gearing up for federal and provincial elections to be held on November 20. On one hand, there is the ruling coalition, which comprises the NC, the CPN-MC, the Communist Party of Nepal that splintered from the CPN-UML, the Terai-based Loktrantrik Samajwadi Party, and Rashtriya Janamorcha. The ruling coalition is focused on keeping the CPN-UML, which emerged as the …

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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 …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Nepali Congress delegation to arrive in India

The Hindu

A high-level delegation representing the ruling Nepali Congress will arrive in New Delhi on Thursday. The delegation led by former Foreign Minister of Nepal Prakash Sharan Mahat is expected to interact with the leading figures of the Bharatiya Janata Party and is being viewed as an outreach from Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba towards the Indian government. “This is a …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Sher Bahardur Deuba sworn in as the new PM of Nepal

The Hindu

Sher Bahadur Deuba, leader of the Nepali Congress is the new Prime Minister of Nepal. The 75-year old centrist politician was sworn to office by President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Tuesday evening, a day after the Supreme Court of Nepal in a dramatic verdict said Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli had violated constitutional principles. The coaltion government in Kathmandu …

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Why loan from China under BRI may bring down KP Oli govt in Nepal

Oli heads new Nepal coalition government

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

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

K P Sharma Oli appointed Nepal's new Prime Minister

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

Nepali Congress, CPN-UML strike deal to oust PM 'Prachanda'; to form new alliance

View from the Himalayas | Nepal's fragmented Parliament struggles with governance amid political turmoil

Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal to seek vote of confidence today

Nepal PM 'Prachanda' to seek third vote of confidence by March 13: report

Nepal’s Communist bloc | New coalition, old politics

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

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

Former Nepal PM Oli's party withdraws support to Prachanda-led government in Nepal

Nepal: Oli's party withdraws support to PM Prachanda; What's next?

Nepal government in disarray over Prime Minister’s choice of President

‘Prachanda’ ditches KP Oli for Dueba in Nepal Presidential election

Nepal: Does republican transition threatens political stability, still?

Power roller-coaster: On Maoists and UML sharing power in Nepal

Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' takes oath as Nepal PM; faces tough task of running alliance

It’s Election Season in Nepal Again

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

Nepali Congress delegation to arrive in India

Sher Bahardur Deuba sworn in as the new PM of Nepal