KATHMANDU, March 17: The political landscape remains tense after Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's unexpected shift in alliances. The repercussions of this change are still seen in the capital, with the aftershocks being felt even by Prime Minister Dahal himself during his appearances on various platforms.

It will be stupidity to talk about communist unity sans Madhav Kumar Nepal. Seeking to have Nepal and Oli in one place will be like mixing oil with water. And Rabi Lamichhane is another character to manage. Realizing the possible hurdles Prachanda is proposing for dubai haat ma ladoo concept, ie, PM to hold both home and finance ministerial portfolios.

KATHMANDU, March 6:  Top leaders of the ruling parties–CPN(Maoist Center) and CPN-UML– have intensified their efforts to solicit support of the CPN (Unified Socialist) to the new government.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Monday reshuffled his coalition partners and appointed three new ministers, marking a significant shift in the political landscape of Nepal. Breaking away from the Nepali Congress (NC), the largest party in the House of Representatives, Prime Minister Dahal has forged a new alliance with the CPN-UML, the second-largest in the lower house-- along with Rastriya Swatantra Party and Janata Samajbadi Party.

KATHMANDU, Nov 10: Nepali Congress (NC) leader Prakash Man Singh has said that the current ruling alliance, formed to safeguard the constitution, will move forward through consensus among the parties in the alliance.

BIRATNAGAR, Sept 11: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the alliance between the current ruling partners would continue for five years.

BIRATNAGAR, July 7: Newly- appointed Chief Minister of Koshi Province, Uddhav Thapa, has said that the new government will run for four years.

KATHMANDU, March 12: Student organizations affiliated to three major parties have formed an alliance for the upcoming Free Students' Union (FSU) elections.

It is highly concerning to learn that Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has stopped Foreign Minister Bimala Rai Paudyal from attending the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) meeting in Geneva, and has instead sent his advisor Gobinda Bandi, whose appointment was not publicized before, to represent Nepal in the international forum. This move raises serious questions about the government's commitment to human rights and the rule of law. This also shows how our diplomacy is heavily politicized in Nepal.

KATHMANDU, Jan 4: Nepali Congress spokesperson Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat has said that the seven-party alliance including the Maoist center will not last long.

CHITWAN, Nov 25: Chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, Rabi Lamichhane, has said they are committed to work for the welfare of people.

KATHMANDU, Nov 14: Jeevan Ram Shrestha, the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation and a candidate for the membership of the House of Representatives (HoR) from Kathmandu Constituency-8, has promised to fulfill the people's aspiration for prosperity with the left-democratic alliance.

CHITWAN, Nov 13: CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said the current coalition of the five parties will continue as long as the risk of regression remains in the country.

DHORPATAN, Nov 8: Chairperson of the Rastriya Janamorcha, Chitra Bahadur KC, has said the November 20 election would defeat the regressive force.

KATHMANDU, Oct 22: General Secretary of CPN (Maoist Center) Dev Prasad Gurung has said that the alliance has been formed for the defense of the constitution and economic development of the country.

KATHMANDU, Oct 21: Nepali Congress leader Prakash Man Singh has said that development is not possible without political stability.

KATHMANDU, Oct 16: Former Prime Minister and Chairman of Nepal Socialist Party Dr Baburam Bhattarai has said the alliance with Nepali Congress is not only for election but for the country's prosperity.

CHITWAN, Sept 9: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has instructed his party workers not to go against the ruling alliance. Deuba, who is also the president of Nepali Congress (NC), came to Chitwan on Friday (today) for the closing program of the first phase of the NC’s campaign to strengthen the alliance “as there is a possibility of forming the government led by the NC in all places in the coming days.”

KATHMANDU, August 19: Loktantrik Samajwadi Party (LSP) Chairman Mahantha Thakur has urged Prime Minister and Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba to give a clear answer immediately whether he plans to bring LSP into the ruling five-party electoral alliance.

KATHMANDU, August 17: Chairman of CPN-UML KP Sharma Oli has said that the current alliance is traitorous.

MORANG, August 8: CPN-UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel has said that despite the election date having already been announced, parliament is still alive which is not according to the constitution.

KATHMANDU, July 26: Chairman of the CPN (Unified Socialist) and former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that the current ruling coalition will remain in place until the upcoming election to the federal parliament.

KATHMANDU, JULY 20: A Central Secretariat meeting of the CPN (Unified Socialist) has decided to take initiative to forge a left alliance while keeping the existing five-party alliance intact.

KATHMANDU, July 19: Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that discussions are currently underway to finalize the electoral alliance by Thursday.

KATHMANDU, July 3: Chairman of the Loktantrik Samajbadi Party (LSP) Mahanta Thakur has said that he has received proposals from the Nepali Congress (NC) and the CPN-UML for an alliance in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

MYAGDI, May 14: Mohan Singh Lalchan of the CPN (Unified Socialist) has won the election as Chairperson of Gharpajhong Rural Municipality in Mustang district. Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Center) and CPN (Unified Socialist) had made an electoral alliance in the rural municipality.

UDAYAPUR, May 10: Nepali Congress (NC) General-Secretary Gagan Kumar Thapa said the five-party electoral alliance is not formed against any political force but emerged as a force out of political necessity.

KATHMANDU, May 8: Nepali Congress (NC) President and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the alliance is necessary for political stability in the country.

KATHMANDU, April 8: CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the five political parties decided to forge an alliance to protect the country from political disaster.

KATHMANDU, May 6: Chairman of Rastriya Janamorcha Party Chitra Bahadur KC has urged the people to give a positive message in the country as well as abroad by making Kathmandu a remarkable metropolis.

KATHMANDU, May 5: Renu Dahal, the mayoral candidate of Bharatpur Metropolitan City on behalf of the ruling coalition, has said that her first five-year stint as the mayor of the city was just the ‘casting’ and “now the people of Bharatpur, including the opposition, will see the full movie.”

KATHMANDU, April 18: Nepali Congress leader Prakash Man Singh has said the ruling alliance and the electoral alliance are the present needs of the country.

BANKE, April 8: CPN-UML Chairperson and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the ruling five-party alliance should be swept away in the upcoming local elections.

RAMPUR, April 7: Five ruling political parties in Palpa have forged an electoral alliance for the local level poll scheduled for May 13.

CHITWAN, April 4: Senior Vice Chairman of CPN-UML Ishwor Pokharel has said that the UML is not in favor of forging an alliance with any party in the upcoming election. "You are clear that the UML is not in favor of forming an alliance.

KATHMANDU, March 31: Ruling coalition partners have agreed to make electoral collaboration in the upcoming local-level elections.

KATHMANDU, March 31: Prime Minister and Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba has made it clear that he is not against the current ruling alliance.

LUMBINI, March 17: Chairperson of the CPN (Maoist Center), Pushpa Kamal Dahal has urged the cadres of his party not to expect to win the election in the name of alliance. He requested the cadres to make the party organization stronger in the election and to win the hearts of the people with their own strength.

KATHMANDU, March 17: Chairman of the CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that even though some second tier leaders of the Nepali Congress have expressed their opposition to continuing the current ruling alliance till the upcoming elections, Chairman Sher Bahadur Deuba, who is also the Prime Minister, is in favor of the alliance. Dahal said that Deuba was positive about maintaining the alliance before and after the election.

KATHMANDU, March 17: Chairman of the CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal has instructed the party cadres not to rely on the alliance for the upcoming local level election.

KATHMANDU, March 15: The ruling party, the CPN (Unified Socialist), is set to form a separate mechanism to negotiate an alliance in the local elections.

SURKHET, March 11: Chairman of the CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the alliance has become stronger after the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant agreement was ratified through parliament.

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: The ruling coalition partner, the CPN (Unified Socialist) has concluded that the party should not leave the government even if the US-aid project- Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is endorsed through parliament.

KATHMANDU, Dec 26: CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that the five-party alliance would continue till elections.

SYANGJA, Oct 30: Chairman of the CPN (Unified Socialist) and former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that the current alliance will remain intact till the next election. At the inauguration ceremony of the party office of the Unified Socialist Syangja, Nepal claimed that more people are joining the Unified Socialist party nationwide.

KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Chairman of Samajbadi Party (SP), Upendra Yadav, on Monday warned that it would be counterproductive for Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) if it chose to forge an alliance with the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) to form a new government in Province 2.

KATHMANDU, July 23: Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) and ethnic parties have agreed in principle to launch a nationwide movement to 'foil attempts to curtail the rights of disadvantaged groups guaranteed by the constitution'.

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KATHMANDU, March 17: The balance of power in the Nepali Congress appears to be shifting with the dissident factions joining hands to form a formidable alliance against party president Sher Bahadur Deuba.

KATHMANDU, July 30: Professor Dr Mahendra Lawoti has called for alliance among identical indigenous groups to form a broader identity to ensure their rights in the country.