The UML leadership: Virtually losing moral relevance The coalition of two diagonally opposite parties standing ideologically on different pages, the Nepali Congress (NC) and the Unified Marxist-Leninist (UML), came as a great surprise after they decided to tie the political wedlock at midnight. Opinion 15 Jan, 2025
Change of political coalition at midnight: For nation building or self-serving? The nation was in deep slumber when two of the largest political parties in the Parliament, the Nepali Congress (NC) and the Unified Marxist-Leninist (UML), surprisingly tied the political knot on Monday last week to form a coalition at midnight. Opinion 10 Jul, 2024
PM accuses UML of attempting to create rift in ruling coalition partners ​​​​​​​Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal took potshot at the CPN-UML for trying to create rift in the current ruling coalition partners. Nepal 16 Oct, 2023
Two, five, seven and now an eight-party coalition: Minimal winning or oversized? The number of parties in a coalition in Nepal is following an ever increasing trajectory and assuming the form of a multi-headed hydra. Opinion 07 Mar, 2023
Government of national consensus: Easily said but difficultly done The country’s economy is in a very bad state and can collapse any time. It is thus advisable to follow the time-tested alternate of a coalition government Nepal 10 Jan, 2023
NC, CPN-MC fail to agree on next PM Top leaders of the ruling alliance, including Nepali Congress and CPN-MC, met today to discuss government formation but failed to forge consensus on which party — the Nepali Congress or the CPN- Moist Centre — should lead the next government first. Nepal 25 Dec, 2022
Coalition politics sans principles: Dark cloud but with a silver lining The political skyscape of Nepal has been enveloped by a thick cloud of confusion at the present. People are at a loss regarding whom to vote in the forthcoming election with two unprincipled coalitions staring at their face. Opinion 18 Oct, 2022
Announcement of federal, provincial poll: Opening vistas of possibilities The election fever has gripped the whole of the country with the announcement of the federal and provincial poll to be held in mid-November. Opinion 17 Aug, 2022
The judiciary: Don't violate its sanctity It isn’t wise to bring controversy in the judiciary by any means. But sadly, most rumours and arguments arising on the media today seem to revolve around matters relating to the courts and the legal systems, especially the Supreme Court and its judges. Opinion 12 Aug, 2022
Election was not free and fair: CPN-UML CPN-UML has issued press release stating dissatisfaction over electoral process following the completion of local level election on May 13. As per the press release, the election was not held in a free and fair manner as claimed. Nepal 16 May, 2022
Conspiracy afoot to break coalition: PM Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba today said that a conspiracy was being hatched to break the current ruling coalition. Nepal 20 Apr, 2022
Coalition or no coalition?: NC in debate and discussion The local election, which is being held in a month and a half from now, appears to have cast a spell on the political parties of Nepal. Opinion 29 Mar, 2022
