Grassroots graft
For a long time the all-party mechanisms governing local level units after the dissolution of elected...
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For a long time the all-party mechanisms governing local level units after the dissolution of elected...
Kathmandu expects China, which is a party to the dispute over the Lipulekh Pass, to tell India to address Nepal’s sovereignty and territorial integrity concerns. China has been noncommittal
The common consensus in Madhes is that Raut is gradually losing his ground after the agreement with Oli. The Janamat party is now busy laying the ground for the next round of local, provincial, and federal elections
Speaking in the House of Representative, opposition parties’ lawmakers came down heavily against the government
Even though opposition parties don’t see eye to eye on everything, they plan on developing an alliance on common issues
PM Oli is trying to secure the support of majority lawmakers of the party. In the federal lower house, the ruling NCP has 174 lawmakers. Of them, 78 are in Oli’s favor, 53 in Dahal’s, and 43 in Nepal’s
If Oli splits the NCP or is reluctant to transfer party leadership, it clears the way for future collaboration between former Maoists, Madhesi parties and the main opposition Nepali Congress, most likely under Dahal’s leadership
According to new provisions, a new party can be registered at the Election Commission with 40 percent support either in parliamentary party or in party central committee
Only the parliament committees may meet; or the parliament can meet virtually using remote methods
Security experts say the government can mobilize the national army to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, but only if its role can be clearly defined within constitutional limits
There is more than a smidgen of truth in the suspicion that Oli is trying to cement his hold, for he understands that other senior party leaders cannot openly criticize him during a national crisis. Photo: RSS
There is a tendency to discredit any voices of opposition to government anti-corona measures. Opposing voices everywhere stand accused of trying to ‘politicize’ the pandemic
The absence of prime minister’s strong command has been felt in the past three months since the coronavirus started spreading around the world. Nepal found itself without test kits, protective equipment for healthcare workers, and basic medicine
Gautam is someone who lost the most recent parliamentary elections, which otherwise saw a near complete communist sweep. So what is the secret to his continued power despite the election loss?
