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  • Jhalanath Khanal, the General Secretary Part 2

    They say history repeats. The resurrection of Jhalanath Khanal in the CPN UML is just an example. The man who led the party (when it was called CPN ML) some 20 years ago but surrendered the leadership to the then rising star Madan Bhandari has made an unexpected come back. Unexpected because very few had…

  • Nepali Congress Preconditions

    NC and UML have set preconditions for their support to a Maoist-led future government Central committee meetings of the second and third largest political parties in the newly constituted Constituent Assembly took the decision yesterday after days of deliberation on whether to join a Maoist-led coalition or remain outside. The preconditions: >Dissolution of the Maoist…

  • A Small Revolt Within The Biggest Party of Nepal

    Maoists burn down Chairman Pranchanda’s effigy in Rautahat: CPN-Maoist activists of Rautahat district today burnt down the effigy of party Chairman Prachanda and demanded for his resignation in protests of the inclusion of no nominees from the district by the party leadership in the closed list for proportional representation system. This is the first incident…

  • Prime Minister's Tea Party and Other Political Updates

    Organizing a tea party today in his official residence in Baluwatar the Prime Minister told the invitees (top political leaders of most of the parties) that a constitution that represented the aspiration of all Nepali people needed to be drafted by the constituent assembly. Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala announced today that he has started…

  • UNMIN, Preparing to Say Bye Bye Nepal, Establishes End-of-Mission Task Force

    With 74 days remaining for its mandate to expire the United Nations Mission to Nepal (UNMIN) has started preparations to move out of Nepal. UNMIN chief Ian Martin wrote a letter on Thursday 8th May to his staffs at the agency telling them that “It is now necessary to plan towards the end of the…

  • Preparations for the Assembly

    Preparations are going on regarding the first meeting of the CA and procedures there after. The first meeting, in addition to fulfilling some formalities, is expected to formalize Nepal a republic. Plus, discussions are also going on about the formation of the new government and the possible ways of power sharing among political parties. Namely…

  • Powell Meets Prachanda (America and Nepal Maoists Patch Up?)

    The following is the press release issued by the American embassy in Kathmandu today: U.S. Ambassador Powell Meets with CPN-M Chairman Pushpa Dahal U.S. Ambassador Nancy Powell met yesterday with CPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal to discuss the outcome of the April 10 elections, CPN-M plans for the Constituent Assembly, and the future of U.S.-Nepal…