KATHMANDU, July 26: The Nepali Congress (NC) has decided not to participate in the Koshi Province government immediately.

KATHMANDU, July 24: Relatives and rights activists have expressed dissatisfaction with the biggest ruling party, the Nepali Congress, for appointing Badshah Kurmi, an accused in the case of the abduction and disappearance of Banke’s Nirmala Devi Kurmi, as a minister in the Lumbini Province government. Badshah took the oath of office and secrecy on Wednesday.

HETAUDA, July 23: Bahadur Singh Lama of the Nepali Congress (NC) has submitted his claim for the chief ministership of Bagmati Province.

JANAKPURDHAM, July 18: Four ministers from the Nepali Congress (NC) have joined the Madhesh Province government on Thursday.

The latest political change in Nepal, marked by the collapse of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led government, underscores the critical need for a concerted focus on the country's most pressing issues. Frequent changes in the coalition and the government have put the country's pressing issues such as unemployment, economic slowdown and growing youth exodus on the backburner.

President Paudel is expected to appoint Oli as the Prime Minister on Sunday after completing the necessary procedures.

KATHMANDU, July 12: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has sharply criticized the recent alliance between the Nepali Congress (NC) and the CPN-UML.

KATHMANDU, July 11: The Nepali Congress (NC) has directed its lawmakers to vote against Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s confidence motion, which is scheduled for July 12.

JANAKPURDHAM, July7: The Nepali Congress (NC) Madhesh Provincial Assembly Parliamentary Party meeting held on Sunday has finalized the names of four provincial assembly members from the party who will participate in the government

KATHMANDU, July 6: The Nepali Congress (NC) parliamentary party is meeting at 3:00 PM at the Federal Parliament Building in Naya Baneshwar today.

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KATHMANDU, June 3: The Nepali Congress (NC) has urged Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to pave the way for the formation of a new government.

KATHMANDU, July 3: Nepali Congress (NC) has called a meeting of its central work execution committee to chart out the party's strategy after reviewing the recent political development in the country.

KAILALI, July 1: The Nepali Congress (NC) parliamentary party has voiced strong opposition to the decision by the Sudurpaschim Province government to split ministries, citing concerns over increased financial strain.

KATHMANDU, June 28: The main opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC), has decided to file a collective amendment proposal on the Investment Facilitation Bill.

The way Parliament is being run now indicates that the country is heading towards a serious political conflict. The Nepali Congress (NC), the largest party in the parliament, is currently on the main opposition bench. It is demanding a parliamentary committee to investigate the alleged involvement of Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane and others in the embezzlement of cooperative funds. There is a consensus among opposition parties, including the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), on this issue.

KATHMANDU, May, 27:  The Nepali Congress (NC)  has called a meeting of the current and former office-bearers of the party to form a solid opinion on the cooperative fraud case.

KATHMANDU, May 24: The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has proposed a new Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Parliamentary Probe Committee to be formed to investigate the misuse and embezzlement of cooperative funds.

KATHMANDU, May 23: The Nepali Congress (NC), the main opposition party, is going to boycott the meeting of the Gandaki Province Assembly. The meeting of the Gandaki Provincial Assembly has been called for 3 PM on May 24.

KATHMANDU, May 22: Nepali Congress (NC), the main opposition party, is holding a joint meeting of its Central Working Committee (CWC) and parliamentary party today.

KATHMANDU, May 21: The main opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC), has challenged the government to form a parliamentary committee to investigate the party’s youth leaders Dhanraj Gurung and Gagan Thapa.

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KATHMANDU, May 16: The meeting of House of Representatives (HoR) has resumed in the federal parliament building.

KATHMANDU, May 16:  Political parties have failed to reach a consensus to break the current parliamentary impasse.

KATHMANDU, May 16: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has said that discussions are ongoing among the political parties to resolve the parliamentary deadlock.

Rabi Lamichhane’s uncontested position within the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), despite several controversies surrounding him, reflects a deeply troubling trend in Nepal’s political culture – a systemic reluctance to hold leaders accountable for their alleged misconduct. Lamichhane’s rise was initially clouded by controversies surrounding his passport and citizenship.

KATHMANDU, May 15: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal was unable to table a copy of President Ram Chandra Paudel's address to the joint sitting of both houses of the federal parliament and thank President Poudel due to the protest of the main opposition party.

KATHMANDU, May 14: The Nepali Congress (NC) will allow the government to submit the policies and programs for the upcoming fiscal year, set to be presented to the Federal Parliament today by President Ram Chandra Paudel.

KATHMANDU, May 13: The Nepali Congress (NC) has said that it will refrain from demanding the resignation of Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane if a parliamentary probe committee is formed to investigate Lamichhane’s alleged involvement in a cooperative fraud case.

KATHMANDU, May 9: The Nepali Congress (NC) has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of the party’s former central member, Constituent Assembly member and former Minister Surya Man Gurung.

KATHMANDU, May 7: The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has reaffirmed its stance on the necessity of forming a parliamentary committee to investigate the alleged involvement of Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane in irregularities related to cooperatives.

KATHMANDU, May 7: The Nepali Congress (NC) has filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court (SC) against the announcement that Chief Minister (CM) Khagaraj Adhikari has received a vote of confidence in Gandaki with the support of 30 MPs.

CHAINPUR (BAJHANG), April 29: Vote count is continuing in Bajhang Constituency-1, Province Assembly (a).

KATHMANDU, April 24: The suspension of  Nepali Congress (NC) lawmaker Tek Bahadur Gurung has been lifted by the Supreme Court (SC).

KATHMANDU, April 22: Nepali Congress (NC) President  Sher Bahadur Deuba has underlined the need for dialogue, consensus, and collaboration among all to protect and promote the existing democratic republic system.

KATHMANDU, April 17: Despite the persistent demand from the main opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) for the formation of a parliamentary inquiry committee to investigate the cooperative fraud case involving Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane, the government has not initiated any legal action against the accused.

KATHMANDU, April 15: A meeting of the Nepali Congress Sudurpaschim Province Parliamentary Party has formally decided to support Laxman Kishore Chaudhary of Nagarik Unmukti Party as the chief minister (CM). Laxman Chaudhary is backed by NUP patron Resham Chaudhary.

KATHMANDU, April 14: The main opposition party, the Nepali Congress (NC), has objected to the government's decision to conclude the current session of the Federal Parliament. A meeting of the NC Parliamentary Party held today said that serious attention has been drawn to the recommendation made by the government to prorogue the current budget session while there is enough time for the budget session.

KATHMANDU, April 14: An agreement has been reached among the Nepali Congress (NC), the CPN (Unified Socialist) Party, and the Resham Chaudhary faction of the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) to support Lakshman Kishore Chaudhary as the Chief Minister of Sudurpaschim Province.

KATHMANDU, April 12: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli met with Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal at Singha Durbar on Friday to discuss the conclusion of the current parliamentary session.

RUPANDEHI, April 10: Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the time has come for all party leaders and cadres to work in unison to build the party.

KATHMANDU, April 10: The Nepali Congress (NC)’s stand that a 'parliamentary inquiry committee' must be formed to investigate Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane is gradually gaining strength.

KATHAMNDU, April 9: Parliamentary Party (PP) leader of the Nepali Congress (NC) Gandaki Province Surendraraj Pandey has lodged a writ petition in the Supreme Court (SC)  on Tuesday demanding the annulment of the appointment of the newly-appointed Chief Minister of Gandaki Province. Pandey is the outgoing Chief Minister of the Gandaki Province.

KATHMANDU, April 9: The meeting of the House of Representatives is sitting today. The meeting is set to be held at Parliament House, New Baneshwar at 11AM.

KATHMANDU, April 8: A meeting held by Speaker Devraj Ghimire with the top leaders of the four major political parties concluded inconclusively.

POKHARA, April 7: The Nepali Congress (NC) is preparing to challenge the appointment of Khagraj Adhikari as the chief minister (CM) of Gandaki Province at the Supreme Court (SC).

KATHMANDU, April 4: Nepali Congress (NC) has nominated Dambar Khadka for  by-elections in Ilam-2.

KATHMANDU, April 1: Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba has called for the Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting of the party on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, March 26:  The Nepali Congress (NC) is going to select its candidates for the by-elections on March 31.

KATHMANDU, March 20: Nepali Congress (NC), the main opposition party, has demanded the immediate resignation of Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane amid allegations of his involvement in cooperative fraud.

KATHMANDU, March 19: The main opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) has demanded the formation of an investigation committee from within parliament for impartially looking into the charges of cooperative defraud leveled against Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane.