Tapendra Karki

Thakur has faced criticism for focusing on promoting his daughter, Minakshi Thakur, as his political successor. 

After tensions and clashes between two communities that began in Sabgadha of Gaur Municipality failed to subside, the Rautahat District Administration Office imposed a curfew on Saturday afternoon and even mobilized the Nepali Army.

Led by party president Gagan Kumar Thapa, the Janakpur event marked the NC’s first major election gathering in Madhesh Province.

For now, what began as a single-letter difference — “S” or “Sh” — has evolved into a wider debate blending identity, law, and politics. Whether it proves to be a simple technical correction or a matter of deeper consequence remains to be seen.

Issuing instructions during a virtual meeting with police chiefs on Friday, IGP Karki said elements from both new and established political parties could attempt to disrupt the elections and urged officers to remain alert and perform their duties fearlessly.

The CIAA has warned that entrenched middlemen, weak accountability and poor enforcement are paralysing governance in Nepal, turning good governance into little more than a slogan.

What began as disagreements over candidate selection has now escalated into open confrontation, with the party leadership initiating disciplinary action against several senior leaders.

Key battlegrounds include Jhapa 5, Sarlahi 4, Rautahat 1, Chitwan 2, and Rukum East, where parties such as the Nepali Congress, CPN UML, Nepal Communist Party, and the Rastriya Swatantra Party are set for intense and closely watched races. The number of parties and candidates registered with the Ele...

CPN-UML Vice Chair Ram Bahadur Thapa said a Chinese intellectual had published an article in the Chinese media outlet Dragon, issuing a warning to Nepal and the Nepali government. Thapa linked the concern to the recent visit of Kyabje Jonang Gyaltsab Rinpoche, who arrived in Kathmandu on January 29...

Sources say CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli, Nepali Congress outgoing President Sher Bahadur Deuba, and Nepali Communist Party Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal met on Sunday evening to discuss recent political developments.