Inconsistencies, Discontent Mark First Year of Coalition Government

A year ago, on July 15, 2024, the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML formed a coalition government under KP Sharma Oli’s premiership on the strength of a seven-point agreement signed by Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and UML Chair Oli on the night of July 1, 2024. The largest and second largest parties in the House of Representatives not only decided to form the two-party consensus government but also pledged political stability, governance, and amendment to the constitution. However, a year into the government's term, discontent among coalition partners, protests, parliament boycotts, and failure to start constitutional reforms have raised doubts about the coalition’s ability to deliver.