Politics

The main opposition party CPN-UML is set to boycott the all-party meeting convened by Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota on Monday. After the impeachment was registered, Speaker Sapkota convened an all-party meeting to form an impeachment advisory committee. CPN-UML leader and MP Sher Bahadur Tamang said that UML would boycott the all-party meeting convened by the speaker.  “UML will not attend …

CPN-UML is preparing to file an impeachment motion against four judges. UML is preparing to file an impeachment motion against judges Deepak Kumar Karki, Mira Khadka, Ishwar Khatiwada, and Ananda Mohan Bhattarai. UML has called a meeting of the parliamentary parties at 11 am today to discuss the impeachment motion. A UML official told news channels that the signatures of …

On Sunday, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Nepal Syed Haider Shah reached Oli’s residence in Balkot to meet UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli. The embassy informed that they have come to meet Oli to further strengthen the bilateral relations between Nepal and Pakistan. During the meeting, Ambassador Shah recalled the role played by Oli when he was the Prime Minister in advancing …

Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota has called an all-party meeting. Following the recent political developments, Speaker Sapkota has convened the all-party meeting to discuss the issue. According to Speaker’s Press Expert Shridhar Neupane, an all-party meeting was called on Monday at 2 p.m. According to him, the meeting will be held at the Parliament Secretariat at Singha Durbar. Muna Chand

Chief Justice Cholendra Shamsher Rana has been suspended after the impeachment motion was registered in the Parliament Secretariat. According to Article 101 (6) of the Constitution of Nepal, Rana has been suspended. A total of 98 lawmakers from the ruling Nepali Congress, the Maoist Center, and the Unified Socialists filed the indictment against Rana on Sunday morning. MPs Gagan Thapa, …

The meeting of the House of Representatives convened for Monday has been postponed for two days. The Parliament Secretariat issued a notice on Sunday stating that the meeting convened for February 14 has been fixed for February 16. During a meeting among Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman …

After the impeachment motion was filed and Chief Justice Cholendra Shamsher JBR was automatically suspended, Senior Judge of the Supreme Court Deepak Kumar Karki will become the acting Chief Justice. Karki will also be the acting chairperson of the Constitutional Council, Judicial Service Commission, and Judicial Council. According to Article 101 (6) of the Constitution, no action can be taken …

CPN-UML Parliamentary Party Deputy Leader Subash Nemwang has said that there is no advice on the impeachment registered against Chief Justice Cholendra Shamsher JBR. Nemwang, who is also the party’s vice-chairman, said that the ruling party had not discussed the impeachment with UML. “The government has not consulted with us; it is working in its own way. We just found …

Chief Justice Cholendra Shamsher JBR has said that the impeachment had to be registered after the court failed to clear the deadlock. A total of 98 lawmakers from the five-party alliance have filed an impeachment motion against Jabra on Sunday alone. Talking to media persons after the registration of the proposal, Chief Whip of the Maoist Center, Dev Gurung, said, …

Chairman of the CPN-Maoist Center Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has claimed thatattempts have been to break the alliance. Speaking at a program organized at the party headquarters Parishdanda on the occasion of People’s War Day, Prachanda said that an alliance has been formed for the constitution, democratic republic, and nationality. “This alliance is not formed based on a project agreement …