PM Deuba shines again; Nepali Congress emerges as single largest party in general elections
The Nepali Congress led by PM Deuba has won 53 seats in the general election. Meanwhile, Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) (CPN-UML) won 42 seats.
Nov 28, 2022, 06:25 AM IST
Nepal polls: PM Sher Bahadur Deuba elected for 7th consecutive time from home district of Dhankuta
Nepal elections: Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba is currently holding the post of Prime Minister for the fifth term. Deuba has been elected with a huge margin of votes from the Dadeldhura constituency in far west Nepal for the seventh consecutive time.
Nov 23, 2022, 08:40 AM IST
Nepal Elections 2022: Counting of votes underway for parliamentary, provincial polls, Nepali Congress opens its account
Nepal Election 2022: The counting started at 7 am local time and will continue till 5 pm, a day after about 61% polling was recorded across the Himalayan nation.
Nov 21, 2022, 13:33 PM IST
Nepal elections: Voting starts today; new parliament, provincial assemblies to be elected
Nepal elections- Voting starts to elect the new parliament and the provincial assemblies. Voters will elect representatives to seven provincial assemblies. A total of 550 provincial assembly members will be elected directly, with 330 elected directly and 220 elected through the proportional method
Nov 20, 2022, 08:16 AM IST
Nepali Congress begins talks with CPN-Maoist Center, JSP to topple PM Oli's government
Nepal's main Opposition party Nepali Congress has launched talks with the leaders of the CPN-Maoist Center and Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) to topple Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and form a coalition government under its leadership.
Apr 09, 2021, 23:18 PM IST
Left alliance wins 27 seats, Nepali Congress 5 in Nepal polls
Nepal's Left alliance has won 27 while the ruling Nepali Congress bagged five parliamentary seats in the country's historic polls.
Dec 09, 2017, 19:45 PM IST
Political polarisation in Nepal ahead of major elections
Ahead of the provincial and the federal elections in Nepal, the ruling Nepali Congress is likely to announce a coalition of right-wing forces with some smaller parties to counter the grand leftist alliance.
Oct 05, 2017, 16:37 PM IST
Nepal local elections Phase 2 Result: CPN-UML leads second phase vote count
The counting of votes for the second round of Nepal local elections began on Friday.
Jun 30, 2017, 14:00 PM IST
Newly-elected Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba takes oath of office
Veteran Nepalese politician Sher Bahadur Deuba was on Wednesday sworn in as the new prime minister of Nepal by President Bidya Devi Bhandari.
Jun 07, 2017, 14:56 PM IST
Sher Bahadur Deuba elected as 40th Prime Minister of Nepal
Nepal Parliament on Tuesday elected Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba as 40th Prime Minister of the land-locked country.
Jun 06, 2017, 18:43 PM IST
Here's why Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' resigned as Nepal PM after nine months
'Prachanda' on Tuesday resigned as Nepal PM after a brief stint of nine months.
May 24, 2017, 16:49 PM IST
Nepal to vote in local polls for first time in two decades
Prime Minister Prachanda, a former Maoist rebel commander who still goes by his nom de guerre, is expected to stand down after the vote under a power-sharing deal.
May 12, 2017, 11:55 AM IST
Nepal government in crisis as ruling partner quits
The Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led government in Nepal on Monday received a major blow after one of the ruling coalition partners, Rastriya Prajatantra Party, decided to withdraw from the government over the impeachment motion against the Chief Justice.
May 01, 2017, 21:22 PM IST
Protests in Nepal against constitution amendment proposal
The amendment proposal seeks split some of the districts of the present Province No 5 and to incorporate them in Province no 4 and 6. Against this proposed change and in favour of a unified Province 5, thousands of people across party lines have joined hands since Wednesday morning.
Revolving-door politics in Nepal as Maoist poised to become PM
Nepal`s parliament meets on Wednesday in a crucial session that is expected to confirm former Maoist rebel chief Prachanda as the Himalayan nation`s new prime minister after KP Oli stepped down to avoid a no-confidence motion.
Aug 03, 2016, 11:36 AM IST
Nepal likely to form consensus government within seven days of Oli resigning
With K.P. Sharma Oli resigning as Nepal`s Prime Minister, President Bidhya Devi Bhandari will now call upon political parties to form a consensus government within the next seven days, local media reports said.
Jul 25, 2016, 12:36 PM IST
Nepal in limbo as rival camps speed up legal consultations
Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, set to face a no-confidence motion in Parliament on Thursday, on Sunday continued consultations with legal and constitutional experts in a bid to save his now minority government while new-found allies CPN (Maoist Centre) and the Nepali Congress, too, asserted the constitutionality of their claim.
Jul 17, 2016, 21:15 PM IST
No good neighbourly relations at cost of national security:Oli
Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli today said he cannot compromise national security in the name of maintaining cordial relations with neighbours, without naming any specific country.
Jul 14, 2016, 20:26 PM IST
Nepal recalls its Ambassador Deep Kumar Upadhyaya to India
The Nepalese diplomat has been also charged with involvement in toppling the Oli government.
May 06, 2016, 22:58 PM IST
Sher Bahadur Deuba elected Nepali Congress president
Three-time Prime Minister and Nepali Congress senior leader Sher Bahadur Deuba has been elected as the new president of the country`s largest democratic party.
Mar 08, 2016, 09:48 AM IST
