Lamichhane all set to retain top post at RSP’s first general convention
Around 2,500 delegates from 77 districts will gather in Chitwan from June 21-23.
Around 2,500 delegates from 77 districts will gather in Chitwan from June 21-23.
The RSP chief may meet Indian PM Modi on June 2, sources say.
Panel formed to prepare a charter revision working paper has proposed sweeping changes to the governance system, electoral model, judiciary and federal structure.
Proposed rule permits combined two-thirds parliamentary vote for amendments instead of requiring two-thirds in each House separately.
Once vocal critics from the opposition benches, RSP lawmakers are now facing questions over their silence on national issues.
Despite protests and sloganeering demanding Prime Minister Balendra Shah answer lawmakers under Rule 56, Speaker DP Aryal proceeds with House business and endorses a bill.
The Deuba-Khadka camp is weighing a new party as tensions with Gagan Thapa intensify over leadership, convention and Congress’s election debacle.
As parties demanded the Prime Minister Shah’s presence, Speaker cited a rule that allows him to delegate another minister.
By filing rejection notices in the Upper House, where the ruling party has no representation, opposition parties have set up a key vote that could reverse recent legal changes.
Shah, who walked out mid-speech during President’s policy presentation Monday, stayed away from House debate Wednesday. Experts warn of risks to parliamentary traditions.
Opposition parties are united against at least two ordinances related to the Constitutional Council and dismissal of public officials.
The decision, directed by CK Raut, effectively splits the party into two factions.
Government had resent Constitutional Council ordinance; allowing decisions by three members raises questions.
The Head of State authenticates the resubmitted ordinance, despite earlier concerns.
The President earlier insisted on a four-member majority in Constitutional Council, but government refused to revise the ordinance and sent it back unchanged.
Cabinet decides to forward ordinance again after President Ramchandra Paudel returned it for reconsideration.
He will also skip the party's upcoming general convention, says RSP general secretary.
A commission will investigate assets of prime ministers, politicians, civil servants and security officials accumulated since 2006.
Opposition leader’s appointment clears path for key recommendations, but legal uncertainty over decision-making persists.
Congress, UML and other forces scramble to rebuild organisations, review leadership and prepare for local and provincial polls as new political order takes shape.