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  • Chariot Collapses Signaling The Imminent Fall of Nepal Monarchy

    Victorious Prachanda today reportedly requested Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to agree to become the first President of the Republic of Nepal, information that hasn’t been independently verified. It is believed that when Seto Machhindranath chariot collapses (see inside the box), something disastrous will happen. Disaster usually depends on perspective. This time it seems the…

  • The Phenomenon Called Prachanda

    The Maoist’s success has demonstrated the brilliant combination of bullet and ballot to rise to the power. Chairman Prachanda will be cited as an example of success in world communist movement. His challenge: turn the flowery promises into reality. By Dinesh Wagle Wagle’s Weblog [In the photo: Prachanda’s dominance in party’s advertisements during the campaign…

  • Problem With Nepali Congress

    The problem with this party is there is no democracy inside the organization. Girija Prasad Koirala is the Gyanendra of the party. By Dinesh Wagle Wagle Street Journal [In the photo: Nepali Congress campaign advertisement] Nepali Congress candidate Dr. Shekhar Koirala who was defeated by Madhesi Janadhikar Forum’s Bijay Kumar Gachhedhar told this to Radio…

  • Maoists Celebrate Victory: Jhakku Le Hanyo Chakku!

    All photos by Wagle While one comrade’s Madal loudly sings, the other comrade’s guitar happily watches: A Maoist supporter plays guitar while the other waves his guitar on the air as some of their comrades sing songs making fun of CPN UML and its general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal who was defeated by CPN Maoit’s…

  • International Accolades To Nepal Elections

    Pics by Wagle Japanese members of Parliament Gaku Hashimoto (left), son of late former Japanese prime minister and a friend of Nepal Ryutaro Hashimoto, and Tadahiko Ito (middle) and Japanese ambassador to Nepal Tatsuo Mizuno (right) display their thumbs with “I-voted” marks on the nails at a press conference in Kathmandu yesterday. Both members of…

  • Results Are As Historic As Elections In Nepal

    Dinesh Wagle Wagle Street Journal This has been a historical election in every sense. Honestly even the Maoists hadn’t thought that they would show such a robust performance throughout the country and win swiftly and convincingly like the way they are doing in various constituencies. Prachanda’s victory in Kathmandu-10 is one of the most spectacular…

  • Nepal is Glued to Radios as Results of Maoist Victory Surprise Many (And Stun Some)

    All photos by Wagle Click here for the story that I wrote in Kantipur Forget about pre-recorded stuffs, results are coming in live. Equipped with mobile phones, noodles in their bags and amazing level of energy and enthusiasm young reporters of dozens of radio stations across the country are continuously providing the latest figures of…