The oldest democratic party of Nepal, Nepali Congress (NC) convened its 14th general convention from 10th December to 14th December. Sher Bahadur Deuba has reclaimed the post of party president on December 15 which means that the citadel of the power remains with the establishment faction. The rival leaders from the Ram Chandra camp along with other camps had vowed to post a … [Read more...] about Commentary: The 14th Nepali Congress General Convention
Democracy & Governance
Commentary: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba Addresses the Nation
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba addressed the nation on January 21 after completing his six months in the office. This was the first address by the PM after being elected on July 13 in 2021. In a 30 minutes long address, he highlighted that good governance, peace process, implementation of different agreements, implementation of federalism by involving provincial and local … [Read more...] about Commentary: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba Addresses the Nation
News Digest: Domestic Politics and Governance (January 13 – 19, 2022)
On January 18, the ruling alliance held a meeting in order to discuss elections. The Election Commission had proposed elections for April-May. The Commission’s laws on local elections and constitutional provisions had contradictory positions regarding local laws, and the meeting decided to give priority to the latter. CPN-UML criticized the Deuba government for not speaking … [Read more...] about News Digest: Domestic Politics and Governance (January 13 – 19, 2022)
News Digest: Domestic Politics & Governance (January 6 – 12, 2022)
Sher Bahadur Deuba, on January 8 and 9, nominated 13 party leaders to the central committee. Most of them had lost contests for office bearer positions. On January 5, Shekhar Koirala held a meeting of his political camp, inviting Congress party’s senior party leaders. The agenda of the meeting was to chart out the camp’s strategies, and to discuss ways to check and balance … [Read more...] about News Digest: Domestic Politics & Governance (January 6 – 12, 2022)
News Digest: Domestic Politics & Governance (December 16 – 22, 2021)
On December 17, CPN-UML Secretary General Shanker Pokhrel announced that Bhim Rawal, who lost to KP Oli in elections for party chair in the party’s 10th national congress, has been given a role as a member in the advisory committee of the party. On December 17, Nepali Congress declared the remaining five of the eight general secretaries. Through its general convention, the … [Read more...] about News Digest: Domestic Politics & Governance (December 16 – 22, 2021)