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Kosh Raj Koirala

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‘Trust deficit’ forces Maoist Center to distance itself from UML on election to new President

Published On: January 29, 2023 07:48 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

Maoist Center appears reluctant to give UML a new president as the party bats for national consensus for new president

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Rabi Lamichhane’s meteoric rise and fall likely to have ripple effects in country’s national politics

Published On: January 28, 2023 03:25 PM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

KATHMANDU, Jan 28: The meteoric rise and fall of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane is likely to have ripple effects in the course of the country's national politics.

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What next as Lamichhane steps down from the ministerial position and party president ?

Published On: January 28, 2023 08:53 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane on Friday stepped down from the ministerial position after the Supreme Court stripped his post of Member of Parliament (MP) on the grounds of his citizenship certificate.

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Trouble surfaces in ruling alliance as PM Dahal expands cabinet

Published On: January 18, 2023 09:00 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

KATHMANDU, Jan 18: A serious trouble within the ruling alliance has surfaced as Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal expanded his cabinet on Tuesday.

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Int’l community keenly interested to see Nepal’s transitional justice process moving forward: US envoy

Published On: January 12, 2023 10:10 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

KATHMANDU, Jan 12: The US Ambassador to Nepal Dean R Thompson has said that the international community is keenly interested to see Nepal’s transitional justice process moving forward to address the concerns of the victims.

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UML loses ‘key’ of govt as PM Dahal wins vote of confidence with unprecedented votes

Published On: January 11, 2023 08:45 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

KATHMANDU, Jan 11: The CPN-UML—the second largest political party in parliament—that broke the erstwhile ruling alliance led by Nepali Congress (NC) to form a new government led by the distant third party, CPN (Maoist Center), has significantly lost its ‘bargaining power’ in the new power-sharing equilibrium as Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday won vote of confidence with support of several ‘opposition’ parties including the Nepali Congress (NC).

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No opposition party in parliament!

Published On: January 11, 2023 08:30 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

KATHMANDU, Jan 11: Having opposition parties is a crucial aspect of a functioning democracy, as it provides a mechanism for checks and balances on the ruling parties and also allows for alternative viewpoints and policies to be presented and debated. But with all major political parties including the Nepali Congress (NC) giving a vote of confidence to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, there has been a debate if there are opposition parties in parliament.

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NC in collusion with foreign powers trying to topple Dahal-led government: UML Chairman Oli

Published On: January 8, 2023 08:00 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

KATHMANDU, Jan 8: Alleging that the Nepali Congress (NC) with a tacit support from some ‘foreign powers’ was trying to topple the government led by the Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal even before it could secure vote of confidence, former prime minister and CPN-UML Chairman KP Oli has said that they cannot accept foreign interference in the formation of a new government in Nepal.

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Maoist Center Chair Dahal checkmates Deuba

Published On: December 26, 2022 07:51 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

Dahal breaks ruling alliance, becomes PM with support of seven parties including UML

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NC, Maoist Center at odds over power-sharing deal

Published On: December 24, 2022 08:20 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

KATHMANDU, Dec 24: With just two days left to stake claim for the leadership of the new government, two ruling parties-- Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN (Maoist Center) have expedited an intense negotiation to finalize the power sharing deal.

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SC orders govt to release French serial killer Charles Sobhraj from jail

Published On: December 21, 2022 07:19 PM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

KATHMANDU, Dec 21: The Supreme Court has ordered the government to release French serial killer Charles Sobhraj from jail. A division bench of justices Sapana Pradhan Malla and Til Prasad Shrestha ordered the government to release Sobhraj from jail.

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Ruling parties begin discussions on electing ‘non-political’ person as president

Published On: December 16, 2022 09:05 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

KATHMANDU, Dec 16: Top leaders of the ruling parties have started holding informal discussions to elect a non-political person as the new president of the country.

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SC verdict bars suspended CJ Rana from resuming office until impeachment is over

Published On: December 10, 2022 07:37 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

The Constitutional Bench has ruled that suspended Chief Justice Rana cannot resume office mainly on two grounds: First, the impeachment motion filed against Rana at the HoR has not concluded yet and that there has been a decision earlier to carry forward the motion in the new parliament. Second, the administrative chief of the federal parliament does not have rights to exercise the rights of a sovereign parliament.

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Fringe parties have a say in new govt formation, thanks to fractured mandate

Published On: December 9, 2022 07:35 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

KATHMANDU, Dec 9: With the Election Commission (EC) releasing the final results of the November 20 elections to the members of House of Representatives (HoR), the two major political parties — Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML — have shown interest in forming the next government. But the fractured mandate of the election has made fringe parties with fewer seats in parliament decisive in the formation of a new government than the first and second largest parties.

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Ruling alliance to continue even as Maoist Center has grudges over NC’s ‘non-cooperation’ during elections

Published On: December 6, 2022 07:39 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

KATHMANDU, Dec 6: Ending days of speculations that the CPN (Maoist Center), a constituent party of the ruling alliance, may join the CPN-UML-led alliance, the ruling parties on Monday affirmed that the ruling alliance will remain intact and a new government would be formed by the ruling parties.

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Ruling alliance struggles to garner majority seats to form new govt as vote counting nears end

Published On: December 1, 2022 07:57 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

KATHMANDU, Dec 1: The final results of the election to the member of House of Representatives (HoR) under the First Past the Post (FPTP) electoral system in 162 of the total 165 constituencies are already out. The counting of votes cast under the Proportional Representation (PR) electoral system is also closer to an end except in Dolakha, Bajura and Syangja.

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Deuba solicits votes for PP leader election as pressure mounts on him to pave the way for youth leaders

Published On: November 29, 2022 11:45 PM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

KATHMANDU, Nov 29: Nepali Congress(NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba, who is facing mounting pressure within his party to pave the way for youth leadership, has started soliciting votes for the crucial Parliamentary Party (PP) leader’s elections due in next few weeks.

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Oli tries to woo Dahal to break ruling alliance as Deuba prepares to form a new govt

Published On: November 24, 2022 08:34 PM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

KATHMANDU, Nov 24: As the final results of the House of Representatives and provincial assembly elections are pouring in from across the country, top leaders of two major political parties—Nepali Congress(NC) and CPN-UML – have started initiating dialogues to forge alliance with the CPN (Maoist Center).

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What does the result of the initial vote count suggest?

Published On: November 21, 2022 04:15 PM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

Three new parties, namely Rastriya Swatantra Party, Janamat Party and Nagarik Unmukti Party are set to make it to the federal parliament

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Dr Om Murti Anil: A cardiologist who has won hearts, not just treated them!

Published On: September 29, 2022 07:45 PM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

He devotes eight of the available 24 hours a day to raise awareness about heart diseases through social media posts

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