Nepal's Election Commission recognised Gagan Thapa as Nepali Congress president after a special convention, rejecting rival claims by Sher Bahadur Deuba's faction. Deuba supporters protested the decision. The commission said the convention met party statute rules, as over 40 per cent delegat
Nepali Congress faces a possible split as a special convention in Kathmandu begins electing new top leaders ahead of March polls. General Secretary Gagan Thapa called it a "rebellion". Rival camps led by Sher Bahadur Deuba are negotiating, while legal disputes over party statutes continue.
According to sources, Friday's meeting marks the first direct engagement between the two top leaders following the serious attack on Deuba during the Gen-Z protest.
Addressing the Central Working Committee meeting of the Nepali Congress on Tuesday, Deuba asserted that elections are the only way to restore the country to the constitutional path, but warned that the current environment lacks the necessary conditions for a free and fair vote.
PM Modi thanked Ing Shin, Thailand Prime Minister, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, Former President of Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, President of the Republic of Maldives, Sher Bahadur Deuba, Former Prime Minister of Nepal, Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of Bhutan and KP Sharma Oli, Prime Minister of
KP Sharma Oli is set to become Nepal's new Prime Minister, on Sunday evening, setting him up for his fourth prime ministerial term. Meanwhile, the Oli's Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Nepali Congress (NC) coalition are finalising ministerial list ministers
The incumbent government under Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" has collapsed in Nepal as coalition ministers resign en-masse retracting support.
Mahesh Bartaula, the Chief Whip of CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist) confirmed that all the eight ministers on board the Dahal cabinet will resign today itself.
Nepali Congress and Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN-UML) have struck a midnight deal to form a new alliance, leaders from both parties confirmed.
Nepal's lower house of parliament, the House of Representatives (HoR), on Thursday endorsed an agreement on the establishment of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), floated by India and France.
Malaysia's PM Anwar Ibrahim congratulated PM Modi for winning the third consecutive term. Ibrahim stated that he looked forward to working with him as they forge a new era of ties between India and Malaysia.
Over one thousand signatures demanding the Hindu state has been
collected from attendees of the General Meeting or Mahasamiti Baithak of Nepali Congress and submitted to party president Sher Bahadur Deuba.