Constitutional law, governance
and public policy
Articles, interviews and notes in English and Nepali.
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Nepal’s Supreme Court on Monday reinstated its parliament, which was dissolved by caretaker Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli in May, and ordered that his rival Sher Bahadur Deuba be appointed as pr…
A bill to amend Constitutional Council Act comes as the latest case to demonstrate current administration is no different from the previous one in disregarding rule of law. On July 18 last year, …
Questions remain what happens if House expires before his retirement. Some experts argue he can return to office. The impeachment motion against Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana has remained…
The airport planned in Nijgadh, Bara, lies 175 kilometres south of the Capital. A 3-2 ruling of the Supreme Court has quashed all government decisions made earlier for the development of a mega i…
Government doesn’t need to dissolve House, it can simply prorogue ongoing session which means the end of its tenure, an expert says. The Election Commission said on Friday that it has started pre…
Some observers say there is a need to review provisions to make way for generational change and allow new faces to lead. Roughly one third of local representatives have been re-elected from this …
The Annapurna Express honored 100 distinguished individuals for their contributions to Nepali society at a special function titled ‘Saluté’ in Kathmandu on May 23. The event also marked the concl…
There are laws but the election body lacks resources—human and financial—to crack down on wrongdoers. On Tuesday, the Election Commission decided to seek clarifications from the Communist Party o…
Election Commission says move aimed at creating a level playing field. Opponents call it an unwarranted move. The Election Commission's code of conduct, published in the Nepal Gazette on Thursday…
Constitution sets five-year term but does not say when date starts. Experts differ, some saying polling day, others insisting date when Parliament first met as the beginning. When Nepal goes to p…
Experts say cases on which temporary orders have been issued must be cleared swiftly by conducting the final hearing. On June 6, 2019 the then KP Sharma Oli government decided to merge Sagarnath …
Experts say failure to impeach Rana for ‘corruption and incompetence’ sets bad precedent. By lingering the impeachment process against Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana, the ruling coalition …