KATHMANDU, August 19:  The main opposition party, CPN-UML, has exerted pressure on Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR), Agni Prasad Sapkota to immediately sack 14 of its lawmakers including Madhav Kumar Nepal.

KATHMANDU, August 19: Chairman of the CPN (Maoist Center),  Pushpa Kamal Dahal has maintained that the Cabinet will get its full shape as soon as the newly-registered party of Madhan Kumar Nepal, the CPN-UML (Socialist), gets approved by the Election Commission (EC).

Writ petitions filed against ‘party-split’ ordinance

Published On: August 19, 2021 12:43 PM NPT By: Republica

KATMANDU, August 19: Writ petitions have been filed against the ordinance relating to split of political parties at the Supreme Court (SC).

KATHMANDU, August 19: A meeting has been held among Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and CPN-UML (Socialist) Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal.

KATHMANDU, August 18: The ousted Chairman of Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP), Mahantha Thakur filed an application at the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday, seeking to register a new political party.

Asta Laxmi Shakya to be appointed CM of Bagmati Province

Published On: August 18, 2021 04:09 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 18: A senior leader of the CPN-UML, Asta Laxmi Shakya is all set to become the next Chief Minister (CM) of Bagmati Province.

KATHMANDU, August 18: The main opposition CPN-UML has now officially split, with the Madhav Kumar Nepal-led faction of the party deciding to register a new political party.

KATHMANDU, August 18: Fourteen UML lawmakers including senior leader Madhan Kumar Nepal have filed an application at the Parliament Secretariat not to take action against them.

KATHMANDU, August 18: CPN (Maoist center) Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal has underscored the need for self-review and determination, citing the complaints that Maoists have forgotten their ‘revolutionary character and culture’ after the peace agreement was signed.

Prez Bhandari issues ‘party-split’ ordinance

Published On: August 18, 2021 02:37 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 18: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has issued an ordinance that allows the political party to split if they want to.