Internal rift to be on agenda of Maoist Centre’s Standing Committee meeting
By Purushottam Poudel Tensions between Chairman Dahal and Deputy General Secretary Sharma have come to the fore in recent days, with both leaders taking veiled and direct shots at each other from public platforms.
Is leftist alliance in the works amid deepening division in the Maoist Centre?
By Purushottam Poudel The second-generation leaders of communist parties are currently gauging their prospects of working together.
Bhandari’s position in UML is not as weak as some portray it
By Purushottam Poudel Oli might have helped with Bhandari’s ascent, but Oli’s political stature was also primarily built with Bhandari’s support.
Could Bagmati assembly turmoil be a sign of new instability in provinces?
By Purushottam Poudel 21 Congress lawmakers move to oust their own chief minister, Bahadur Singh Lama.
Bidya Bhandari’s political adventurism hits a brake—for now
By Purushottam Poudel While the former President says she won’t back off, analysts believe it won’t be easy for KP Sharma Oli to keep her at bay.
Factionalism back in the UML with Bhandari’s return
By Purushottam Poudel Ruling party’s politburo endorses proposal to remove 70-year age and two-term limits for leadership positions.
UML weighs binning age, term limits amid Oli-Bhandari rivalry
By Purushottam Poudel Party chair proposes discussion of ex-President’s reentry into UML politics at the secretariat meeting.
JSP-Nepal pulls plug on Oli government
By Purushottam Poudel Out of government, party blames prime minister for failures on governance and reforms.
Rastriya Swatantra Party, Kulman Ghising visit Nepali diaspora. Elections in mind
By Purushottam Poudel RSP’s 2022 success is credited to Nepalis abroad, who influenced their families back home.
Goal of disciplinary action seems to be to eliminate one Congress faction
By Anil Giri & Purushottam Poudel Concerns over an alliance between two dominant parties steering the country on an authoritarian course have been heightened.
Oli’s one year: Unfulfilled promises, misgovernance and public discontent
By Purushottam Poudel The Congress-UML coalition’s performance over the past year is marked more by inertia than impact.
Feud in Congress after disciplinary action against leaders from dissident faction
By Purushottam Poudel In a meeting held in the wake of the decision, Shekhar Koirala vows to stand against it.
Hindu state debate returns in Congress
By Purushottam Poudel Renewed calls to scrap secular status expose ideological rift in the grand old party.
Tribunal formed to recover cooperative loans. Regulator idle
By Purushottam Poudel The National Cooperative Regulatory Authority remains non-functional. Tribunal’s jurisdiction is also unclear.
Disgruntled UML leaders turn to ex-President Bhandari to rein in Oli
By Purushottam Poudel As second-rung leaders failed to check his excesses, Bhandari was their best bet.