New Delhi: Rastriya Swatantra Party in Nepal has decided not to join the government immediately. Rastriya Swatantra Party 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 president Rabi Lamichhane as the Home Minister. The conflict arose after …
The turn of events since Nepal’s November 20 general election last year is a litany of unexpected tales. Prachanda’s turn After the election, the Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda took just about everyone by surprise when he decided to desert the ruling coalition, which had contested as a joint front. The curious case of Rabi Lamichhane But in the …
The coalition government in Nepal is divided over whether the home ministry should be given to the Swatantra Party. New Delhi: The Rastriya Swatantra Party, a major partner in the ruling coalition in Nepal, has threatened to withdraw from the government after the prime minister refused to reinstate party president Rabi Lamichhane as home minister. The conflict arose after the …