Politics

The National Assembly of the Federal Parliament will meet today (Sunday) at 1:15 PM at the Federal Parliament Building in New Baneshwor. The agenda for today’s session includes a decision on holding clause-wise discussions on the Tourism Bill, 2081. In addition to the National Assembly meeting, five parliamentary committees are also scheduled to meet today. These include the Finance Committee, the Agriculture, Cooperatives and Natural Resources Committee, the Education, Health and Information Technology Committee, the Public Accounts Committee, and the Joint Committee on Implementation, Monitoring, and Evaluation of Directive Principles, Policies, and Responsibilities of the State. The Finance Committee will…

CPN-UML’s head of the publicity department, Rajendra Gautam, has stated that the return of former President Bidya Devi Bhandari to active politics is unacceptable to the party. Speaking at an interview program organized in Bhaktapur today, Gautam remarked that Bhandari’s UML party membership and her potential political reactivation are “minor issues” for the party. He clarified that the UML Central Committee meeting had thoroughly discussed and decided on key provisions, including the 70-year age limit, a two-term limit for executive positions, and a ban on former presidents engaging in active politics. Gautam dismissed allegations that party chairman KP Sharma Oli…

Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak held a virtual coordination meeting with local representatives and Chief District Officers (CDOs) from disaster-affected areas of the Terai–Madhesh region. The meeting was organized today by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA). During the meeting, Minister Lekhak stated that the government is serious about the suffering of citizens and informed that Madhesh Province has been declared a disaster-affected zone based on the Home Ministry's proposal. He directed CDOs to identify areas facing severe drinking water and irrigation shortages and prioritize the installation of deep tube wells and boreholes. Additionally, he instructed that water…

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” has strongly criticized the UML leadership, claiming that the party is facing a deep ideological, political, and leadership crisis. Speaking at a program organized by the Unified All Nepal Teachers’ Organization in Kathmandu on Saturday, he took a dig at former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli over recent remarks. Prachanda said, “Recently, during a memorial program related to Madan Bhandari, the Prime Minister himself started talking about Madan Bhandari having four wives and being accused of cooperative fraud. This process is definitely deepening now.” Expressing concern about the UML’s leadership crisis, he added, “The…

President Ram Chandra Paudel has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Prithvi Man Gurung, former Chief of Gandaki Province, and extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. In a condolence message, the President praised the late Gurung as a democratic fighter whose significant contribution to the establishment and restoration of democracy will always be remembered. According to the President’s Secretariat, Gurung passed away at his residence today at 8:00 AM. President Paudel also recalled Gurung’s leadership role during the 1990 People’s Movement in Chitwan. Gurung, who also served as the former president of the Nepali Congress Chitwan, was appointed…

Suraj Kharel, the Lumbini Province President of the CPN-UML’s sister organization, Youth Association Nepal, has been suspended. The action comes after Kharel openly supported former President Bidya Devi Bhandari following her announcement to actively engage in politics. The Youth Association decided on Friday to suspend Kharel for one year. Suman Puri, who had previously contested for the position of Youth Association president and lost, has also sided with Bhandari. Similarly, Prakash Paudel, who was defeated in the election for the presidency of ANNFSU (All Nepal National Free Students’ Union), has also expressed support for Bhandari. Both Puri and Paudel attended…

Prithvi Man Gurung, senior leader of the Nepali Congress and former Chief of Gandaki Province, has passed away. He breathed his last at his residence today at 8 AM. Gurung, who also served as the former president of the Nepali Congress Chitwan chapter, was appointed as the Chief of Gandaki Province on July 27, 2021 (Shrawan 12, 2078 BS). A resident of Bharatpur Metropolitan City-26, he also worked as the chairman of the Land Commission in Nawalparasi, according to Tek Prasad Gurung, a central committee member of the Nepali Congress. During the split of the party, he had served as…

Bagmati Province — A no-confidence motion has been registered against Bagmati Province Chief Minister Bahadur Singh Lama at the Nepali Congress Parliamentary Party office, signed by 21 members of the Provincial Assembly. According to Party Secretary Krishna Tamang, the lawmakers submitted the motion with signatures citing CM Lama’s failure to meet public expectations. Earlier today, four ministers from the Congress party — Suraj Chandra Lamichhane, Min Krishna Maharjan, Bimal Thakuri, and Madu Kumar Shrestha — resigned from their positions before the motion was filed. The Nepali Congress has 37 members in the provincial assembly, requiring 19 votes to elect a…

Bagmati Province — Chief Minister Bahadur Singh Lama has dismissed four ministers who were reported to have resigned from their posts. On Friday evening, CM Lama removed them from office under Article 169 (2)(b) of the Constitution. The dismissed ministers include: Suraj Chandra Lamichhane, Minister for Internal Affairs and Law Madu Kumar Shrestha, Minister for Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Min Krishna Maharjan, Minister for Youth and Sports Bimal Chandra Thakuri, Minister for Culture and Tourism These ministers had signed a no-confidence motion against CM Lama, led by Indra Baniya, along with 21 other provincial assembly members. The motion seeks to…