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Ashok Dahal

Ashok Dahal has been covering political and parliamentary affairs for Republica since 2013. He has worked for different media houses—print, television and radio.
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Speaker plans PM election on June 4

Published On: June 1, 2017 09:00 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, June 1: Speaker Onsari Gharti is preparing to hold the election of the new prime minister on Sunday after President Bidya Devi Bhandari officially called for the choosing of the prime minister through a majority vote in parliament.

UML obstructs House over Bharatpur incident

Published On: May 31, 2017 12:25 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, May 31: The main opposition party CPN-UML has obstructed the parliament meeting on Wednesday, demanding resumption of vote counting in Bharatpur Metropolitan City, which has been halted since Sunday midnight after CPN (Maoist Center) representatives tore some ballot papers.

Law placing prez, veep above litigation proposed

Published On: May 31, 2017 07:16 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, May 30: The government has registered a bill in parliament proposing to bar the filing of any case in court questioning any acts of the incumbent or former presidents or vice presidents of the country.

UML warns but ruling coalition still on debate regarding impeachment motion against CJ

Published On: May 29, 2017 12:02 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, May 29: Lawmakers Meen Bahadur Bishwakarma and Tek Bahadur Basnet, who proposed and seconded the impeachment motion against Chief Justice Sushila Karki, said that withdrawing the motion would be against the prerogative rights of the parliament.

Proposer Bishwakarma requests Speaker not to forward impeachment motion against CJ

Published On: May 28, 2017 04:21 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, May 28: Nepali Congress lawmaker Meen Bishwakarma has requested the Parliament Secretariat not to move forward the impeachment motion registered against Chief Justice Sushila Karki in the parliamentary proceedings.

UML agrees to end house stalemate following agreement with ruling parties

Published On: May 27, 2017 12:38 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, May 27: The ruling parties and the main opposition party CPN-UML have agreed to stop remaining adamant on their stances in a bid to end the current political impasse.

Dahal steps down as promised

Published On: May 25, 2017 05:30 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, May 25: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal resigned on Wednesday, paving the way for the major ruling coalition partner Nepali Congress (NC) to form a new government, as per the agreement reached with the party at the time of his election to the post.

Parliament meeting postponed till Thursday

Published On: May 24, 2017 12:59 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, May 24: Parliament meeting scheduled for 11 am on Wednesday has been postponed until 4pm on Thursday. As leaders from ruling and opposition could not develop a consensus on resuming House meeting despite holding several rounds of talks, Speaker Onsari Gharti postponed the Parliament meeting by publishing a notice.

PM's resignation still uncertain as UML sticks to House obstruction plan

Published On: May 24, 2017 12:34 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, May 24: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's plan to step down from the government to pave ways to Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba to become new prime minister is still yet limbo as the main opposition CPN-UML said that it would obstruct parliament meeting citing controversial government decision to increase 22 local units in various Tarai districts.

PM's resignation plan postponed till today

Published On: May 24, 2017 06:30 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, May 24: The government decision to increase 22 local units in various tarai districts has drawn serious controversy, prompting the main opposition CPN-UML to obstruct parliament, which also delayed Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's plan to step down on Tuesday.

House meeting deferred till Wednesday morning

Published On: May 23, 2017 07:28 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, May 23: After being rescheduled for twice, the meeting of the Legislature-Parliament has deferred till Wednesday morning at 11

Parliament meeting rescheduled for 3 pm today

Published On: May 23, 2017 01:44 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, May 23: The meeting of the Legislature-Parliament originally scheduled for 1 pm today has been rescheduled for 3 pm, according to information provided by the parliament secretariat.

Longest session of Parliament comes to end

Published On: May 18, 2017 04:56 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, May 18: The ongoing session of the Legislature-Parliament has come to an end from Thursday.

Speaker to end ongoing house session today, next one to begin on May 22

Published On: May 18, 2017 12:23 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, May 18: Speaker of Legislature Parliament Onasari Gharti is set to end ongoing house session today.

Electoral alliances ineffective in wooing votes

Published On: May 18, 2017 11:55 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, May 17: Though the major political parties formed electoral alliance for mayoral and deputy mayoral races in metropolitan cities, the political calculations at the central level have failed to convince party members let alone attract neutral votes.

Vote counting of KMC concluded in 6 days in 1997

Published On: May 17, 2017 12:40 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, May 17: Although concerns are being raised from various quarters in Kathmandu over the snail-paced counting of votes, not many people seem to be aware about the time it took to conclude vote counting in Kathmandu Metropolitan City in the last local election held 20 years ago.

Local representatives to enjoy executive, legislative and judicial powers

Published On: May 15, 2017 05:30 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, May 15: The local representatives to be elected from the first phase of local elections held on Sunday and those to be elected from the second phase next month will for the first time exercise executive, legislative as well as judicial powers which have been devolved to the local level by the new constitution.