BUTWAL, July 24: The Nepali Congress (NC) has finalized its list of ministers for Lumbini Province, selecting four individuals from the party and one from another party for the five ministries under its jurisdiction. This decision has met with strong dissatisfaction from other factions within the organization.

Ghimire appointed NC Chief Whip

July 20, 2024 18:40 pm

KATHMANDU, July 20: The Nepali Congress has appointed Shyam Kumar Ghimire as the chief whip of the NC Parliamentary Party. NC President and PP leader Sher Bahadur Deuba appointed Ghimire to the position on Saturday.

With the support of the Nepali Congress (NC), the largest party in the House of Representatives, K.P. Sharma Oli, the chairman of the second-largest party, the CPN-UML, has become the Prime Minister for the fourth time, as per Article 76 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal.

KATHMANDU, July 13: The Nepali Congress (NC) has set criteria for inclusivity and regional balance while selecting ministers.

KATHMANDU, July 13: Nepali Congress (NC), CPN-UML and Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) have jointly asked Chief Minister of Sudurpaschim Province Dirga Bahadur Sodari to resign from his position.

KATHMANDU, July 13: Nepali Congress (NC) has called its Central Work Performance Committee meeting today to hold discussion on the issues including policy to be adopted by the party in the wake of recently developed politics.

KATHMANDU, July 12: The Nepali Congress (NC) has said there is no need for instructions from anyone regarding safeguarding the constitution and democracy as the NC has been fighting for the same cause since its inception.

KATHMANDU, July 2: A meeting of the central work execution committee (CWC) of the Nepali Congress (NC) has been summoned for tomorrow, July 3.

KATHMANDU, July 2: In a significant political development, Nepal's two major parties, Nepali Congress (NC) and the CPN-UML, have agreed to a power-sharing arrangement late Monday night.

SURKHET, June 30:The main opposition  party , Nepali Congress (NC) has been continuously disrupting the provincial assembly, accusing the government of making public the budget for the upcoming fiscal year against the agreements reached in the past.

KATHMANDU, June 2: The Nepali Congress (NC) has demanded a response from Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal regarding the remarks made by Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane, which targeted party leaders.

KATHMANDU, May 29: The main opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC), has lifted its parliamentary obstruction following an agreement among major parties to form a parliamentary probe committee to address the problems of cooperatives across the country.

KATHMANDU, May 29: The main opposition, Nepali Congress (NC), has said that the budget is ritualistic and fails to address the key economic issues facing the country.

KATHMANDU, May 28: The main opposition party, the Nepali Congress (NC), has approved an agreement to establish a parliamentary probe committee to investigate the misappropriation of cooperative funds.

KATHMANDU, May 21: The joint meeting of the central working committee and the parliamentary party of the main opposition party, Nepali Congress, is being held on May 22.

KATHMANDU, May 20: The ongoing parliamentary obstruction by the main opposition party, Nepali Congress, failed to reach anywhere closer to the resolution on Sunday with NC and the ruling parties standing at odds over the mandate of the parliamentary probe committee to investigate the cooperative scam.

KATHMANDU, May 17: The opposition parties in the House of Representatives have decided to support the demands raised by the Nepali Congress (NC).

KATHMANDU, May 17: The parliament meeting scheduled for 11 this morning has been delayed after the main opposition party, Nepali Congress, demanded time to address the assembly.

KATHMANDU, May 13: The meetings of the Nepali Congress (NC)’s working committee and parliamentary party have been postponed.

KATHMANDU, May 11: Following a meeting of office bearers and former office bearers at Speaker Sher Bahadur Deuba's residence on Saturday, the Nepali Congress (NC) strongly criticized the attitude of Speaker Devraj Ghimire and the government. They deemed the role of the government and Speaker during Friday's House of Representatives meeting as highly inappropriate.

KATHMANDU, May 10: The meeting of the House of the Representatives (HoR) on Friday remained obstructed due to the protest from the main opposition Nepali Congress (NC). Speaker Devraj Ghimire has called the next meeting of the HoR for May 14 as NC continued with the protest.

KATHMANDU, May 10: The Nepali Congress has reiterated the demand for the formation of a parliamentary committee for conducting an impartial investigation into the cooperative scam, blaming the involvement of Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane in embezzling cooperative funds.

KATHMANDU, April 28: In the initial tally of votes from the by-election in Ilam-2, the Nepali Congress (NC) candidate has taken the lead.

KATHMANDU, April 19: The Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to boycott provincial assembly meetings in Gandaki Province until a decision is made by the Supreme Court (SC).

GANDAKI, April 18: Nepali Congress (NC) parliamentary party in Gandaki Province has objected to Province Chief Dilliraj Bhatta's call of assembly meeting, reasoning that a case on the fate of present assembly was sub judice at Supreme Court (SC).

KATHMANDU, Apr 16: The Nepali Congress (NC) has expressed deep grief over the demise of former vice president of the party in Gorkha district, Chandra Prasad Neupane. The late Neupane was also the former chairman of the district development committee, Gorkha.

KATHMANDU, April 14: The meeting of the Nepali Congress (NC) Parliamentary Party is underway. The meeting has been convened at 8AM in the Lhotse Hall of Parliament House in New Baneshwar.

KATHMANDU, April 9: After the Nepali Congress (NC) did not backtrack on its demand of forming a parliamentary panel to investigate Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has put forward a counter-demand.

NC obstructs HoR meeting

April 9, 2024 13:25 pm

KATHMANDU, April 9: The main opposition party, the Nepali Congress, obstructed the meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) on Tuesday. As soon as the HoR session started, the NC lawmakers stood up from their seats.

KATHMANDU, April 9: The Nepali Congress (NC) has nominated Bishnudevi Pudasaini as the party’s candidate for the post of vice chairperson of the National Assembly.

KATHMANDU, April 9: Nepali Congress (NC) General Secretary Gagan Kumar Thapa and National Assembly member Krishna Prasad Sitaula have reached Baluwatar to engage in discussions with Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

KATHMANDU, April 8: A meeting of the Nepali Congress Parliamentary Party and Central Working Committee is taking place on April 9.

KATHMANDU, April 8: The Nepali Congress (NC) has announced its demand to form a parliamentary inquiry committee to investigate Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane as the bottom line of the party.

KATHMANDU, April 5: The Nepali Congress (NC) has picked the party's candidates for the upcoming by-elections to be held in Ilam Constituency-2 for House of Representatives (HoR) and Bajhang Constituency-1 (A) for Sudurpaschim Province Assembly.

KATHMANDU, April 4: Jeevan Bahadur Shahi, the leader of the Nepali Congress Karnali Province Parliamentary Party has had his position as a provincial assembly member suspended.

KATHMANDU, April 2: The main opposition party, Nepali Congress, has reiterated its demand to form a parliamentary committee for conducting a fair investigation into cooperative fraud, saying the name of Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane is linked to the fraud.

KATHMANDU, April 2: The Nepali Congress (NC) is holding meetings of its Parliamentary Board and Executive Committee today to finalize the candidates for the by-elections to be held on April 27.

KATHMANDU, March 29: Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba has nominated 10 members to the cooperative department of the party.

KATHMANDU, March 27: Nepali Congress (NC), the major opposition party, has put forward a list of seven individuals as potential candidates for the upcoming by-election in Illam-2.

DHANUSHA, March 23: Nepali Congress (NC) has withdrawn its support to the Madhesh Province government.

KATHMANDU, March 14: With the formation of a new power coalition at the center, the Nepali Congress (NC) has initiated an internal discussion regarding the ongoing crisis in the Koshi Province government.

KATHMANDU, March 13: Nepali Congress Whip Sushila Thing has drawn the Speaker’s attention, pointing out that an individual with a controversial image was included in the current Council of Ministers.

KATHMANDU, March 13: The Nepali Congress (NC), the main opposition party, criticized Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane during the House of Representatives meeting on Wednesday. During Wednesday's session, the NC requested the Speaker for an opportunity to address the assembly.

KATHMANDU, March 12: Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba has summoned a meeting of the party’s office-bearers and former office-bearers.

KATHMANDU, March 11: The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has issued a directive (whip) to its lawmakers not to grant a vote of confidence to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who broke alliance with NC last week.

KATHMANDU, March 11: Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to field Yubaraj Sharma as its candidate for the National Assembly Chairman. The election to the post of chairperson of the upper house of the federal parliament is being held on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, March 10: The Nepali Congress (NC)’s proposal to postpone the election of the National Assembly chairperson scheduled for March 12 has been rejected.

KATHMANDU, March 10: The Nepali Congress (NC) has nominated Krishna Prasad Sitaula as its parliamentary party leader in the National Assembly.

KATHMANDU, March 9: Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to nominate a candidate for the Speaker of the National Assembly.

KATHMANDU, March 7: The Nepali Congress (NC) parliamentary party (PP) meeting concluded with a resolution blaming Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal for betraying the coalition.