Who wants early elections, and why?
Even as he completes his ‘honeymoon period’ in office, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is sending signals that he would like to call early elections. Already under fire for non-performance and …
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प्रधानन्यायाधीशलाई महाअभियोग लगाउने पर्याप्त आधार छन्
प्रधानन्यायाधीश राणाका काम-कारबाही हेर्दा महाअभियोग लगाउन पर्याप्त आधार छ भन्ने मलाई लाग्छ: राधेश्याम अधिकारी प्रधानन्यायाधीश पद व्यक्ति होइन, संस्था हो। त्यो पदमा बसेको व्यक्तिले पदको ओज, सम्मान…
Early elections are in talks, but there are complications galore
A sizeable section of Nepali Congress leaders has been batting for “early” elections in April-May, proposing local and provincial elections in October-November 2022. They believe such an arrangem…
Minister’s resignation soon after swearing-in shows rot runs deep
In less than 72 hours since his appointment as industry minister, Gajendra Hamal resigned on Sunday morning, saying there was unwanted controversy over him. Hamal, a district level leader of the …
As chief justice comes under scrutiny, concerns grow if the rot has set in https://bit.ly/3BbXb5r
“It’s quite concerning that the legislature has lost its dignity, the executive is in a shambles and the judiciary is becoming political parties' puppet,” said Adhikari. “It’s incumbent upon the …
'मन्त्रीमा भाग मागेको होइन’– प्रधानन्यायाधीश जबरा
संविधानविद् अधिकारीले भने, ‘समाचार सत्य होइन भने यस्तो गलत सूचना फैलाउने नेता, मन्त्री र सञ्चारमाध्यमलाई समेत कानुनको दायरामा ल्याउनुपर्छ ।’ काठमाडौँ — प्रधानन्यायाधीश चोलेन्द्रशमशेर जबराले मन्त्…
Why is Oli right this time?
Experts question motive behind introducing and repealing the ordinance on political parties. CPN-UML chairperson KP Sharma Oli in his meeting with Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affa…
एमिकस क्युरीकै प्रचलनमा प्रश्न
सर्वोच्च अदालतले माग्दा पनि बारले एमिकस पठाएन, अदालतले झिकाउने र बारले पठाउने विषयमा दुवैतर्फ अस्पष्टता काठमाडौँ — सर्वोच्च अदालतको इजलासमा शुक्रबार नेपाल बार र सर्वोच्च अदालत बार एसोसिएसनले एमिक…
Experts argue time suggests review of Constitution’s enforcement
KATHMANDU: Frequent dissolutions of the House of Representatives (HoR) and the toppling of a majority-government suggested the need of a thorough review of the course of the enforcement of Consti…
संविधानमाथि को-कोबाट प्रहार हुँदैछ ?
जन्मिदैदेखि यो संविधानले आन्तरिक र बाह्य आघात सहनु पर्यो । देशभित्रका परम्परावादी शक्तिहरूले यो संविधानलाई चाहेका थिएनन्, हुँदाहुँदा अहिले त जन्मदाताहरूद्वारा नै यसमाथि प्रहार हुँदैछ । काठमाडौँ …
At six, constitution’s fragility has only grown, observers say
Those who promulgated the charter have remained non-committal on its implementation and those who once objected to it lack the heft to push for amendments. Nepal’s political parties remember the …
Party Politicking Backfires on Nepal’s PM Deuba
An ordinance that the Nepali prime minister introduced recently to ease the splitting of parties is proving counterproductive. Sher Bahadur Deuba, who became Nepal’s prime minister for the fifth …