Dahal wins the confidence of House, third time in 14 months
His margin of victory has sharply shrunk from the first floor test held in January last year. The way lawmakers traded barbs on Wednesday suggests a rocky road ahead.
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PM Dahal has his hands full with a difficult coalition
Voices of unease among partners. UML’s Pradeep Gyawali accuses ‘some elements’ of attempting sabotage.
Cabinet recommends changing three province heads
Those replaced were earlier appointed under Congress quota.
Congress issues whip to vote against Prime Minister Dahal in floor test
Rastriya Prajatantra Party decides to stay in opposition, vote against the government.
Maoist Centre and Nepali Congress pick candidates for upper house chair
Narayan Dahal, the younger brother of prime minister, almost certain to win the position.
Ruling, opposition parties yet to pick Assembly chair candidates
More Maoist hopefuls as the party is sure to win the post. Sitaula of Congress backs off after a change in alliance.
Nepali Congress to field candidate for National Assembly chair
The ruling coalition has decided to field a Maoist Centre lawmaker as their common candidate for the top position.
Dahal blames Congress to justify new alliance
‘This is not called flexibility. This is political dishonesty,’ says the Congress chief whip about the prime minister’s frequent changes of alliances.
New coalition partners cement comradeship with 8-point deal
Maoist Centre to get upper house chair. PM’s post to be divided between Dahal and Oli.
Growing rift, Oli’s overtures ended Congress-Maoist coalition
Some in the Nepali Congress see external hand in the break-up, but leftist politicians attribute it to long-running differences between Dahal and Deuba.
Prime Minister Dahal set to change coalition partners, pick new ministers
Maoist Centre leader Devendra Paudel said the decision was taken with a plan to forge a left-unity.
Retiring National Assembly members want changes in its working
They question the upper house’s composition and say there are discriminatory legal provisions against it.
Prime Minister Dahal begins groundwork for Cabinet reshuffle
While an exact modality is to be worked out, most members of the Cabinet could be replaced.
Prime Minister Dahal admits government failed to deliver as per expectations
Dahal painted a bleak picture of revenue collection. By the end of January, only 74 percent of the revenue target was met.
Dahal fails to walk the talk on enacting laws demanded by provinces
Government struggles to present federal civil service bill as public staff protested against one proposed last year.
Maoists up the ante against Congress on Assembly chair
Prime minister’s party decides to field candidate for upper house leader and shun poll alliances, may seek UML’s help.
Calls grow in Maoist Centre to toughen stance against Congress
Maoist leaders criticise Nepali Congress leaders’ Mahasamiti reports and a faction’s Hindu state demand.
Would Mahato’s exit from LSP bring any substantive change in national politics?
Mahato aims to set up an ‘alternative’ political force whose goal is to establish a ‘pluralistic nation-state’.
Central committee to decide whether to form electoral alliances, Congress clarifies
Outcome cloudy of the four-day Mahasamiti as president Deuba and general secretary Thapa clashed on the issue.
Contrary to government claim, Parliament turning ineffective even in new session
The winter session has barely two months to go. Various ministries are said to be working on 109 bills.
