UML secretariat meeting commits to further strengthen democracy The CPN (UML) Secretariat meeting, held on Monday, reaffirmed its commitment to further strengthening the democratic system while reviewing a decade of constitutional implementation. Nepal 17 Mar, 2025
Repeated fall of political coalitions: Increasing disenchantment of the people Political coalitions have formed the living reality of Nepali politics because of the existing provisions in the constitution that has made it virtually impossible to have a majority by any political party. Opinion 12 Mar, 2024
Sorrow of coalition government: Constitutional breach aplenty The pre-electoral coalition is generally considered inconsistent with ethical democratic practices, a sentiment explicitly reinforced by the Constitution of Nepal, which overtly prohibits such alliances. Article 56 (6) of the constitution underscores the nation's commitment to a multi-party, competitive, democratic republic. Opinion 01 Feb, 2024
UML for government led by strong national party General-Secretary of the CPN-UML Shankar Pokhrel has said people’s mandate was necessary in order to form a government under a strong national party rather than a coalition government, for political stability in the country. Kathmandu 26 Sep, 2023
Janamat party evaluating its reps thru vote Janamat Party has started calling for people’s mandate for its people’s representatives at the local levels. Nepal 13 Aug, 2023
EDITORIAL: Dahal's stupidity Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who is also the chairman of the CPN-Maoist Centre, has once again landed into controversy by saying that one Indian national, Pritam Singh, had put a lot of efforts to make him the prime minister of Nepal. Opinion 07 Jul, 2023
Party defection: Question of political morality The recently concluded by-elections in the three constituencies of the country were marked by twin major political phenomena. Opinion 26 Apr, 2023
Ghimire elected House speaker CPN-UML candidate Devraj Ghimire, 67, was elected speaker of the House of Representatives on Thursday. Nepal 20 Jan, 2023
Dahal appointed prime minister There are no permanent friends or permanent foes in politics, only permanent interests. Nepal 26 Dec, 2022
'Hung Parliament need not be a cause for worry' Nepali Congress leader and former deputy prime minister and home minister Bimalendra Nidhi needs no introduction. Nidhi, the former vice-president of NC, who hails from Dhanusha district, has won parliamentary seat under the proportional representation system. Nepal 15 Dec, 2022
'CPN-MC key actor in country's politics' Chairman of the CPN-Maoist Centre Pushpa Kamal Dahal said his party was one of the key actors in national politics. Nepal 12 Dec, 2022
'Election's message for parties is to unite for national interests' The politics of prohibition is defeated from people’s mandate, and people’s victory is ensured from the elections, Nembang said. Nepal 28 Nov, 2022