CMP's Implementation

Despite the ideological differences among various political parties, there are some common national objectives in which every party should converge on their political programmes, mostly for the promotion of national interest and improvement in livelihood of its people. The Common Minimum Programme (CMP) has now acquired prominence in Nepal since coalition governments have become the norm in lack of single party majority in the parliament under the new election system. Not only in Nepal, the issuance of CMP document is also being practised in India where coalition government has been a culture for long time. In Nepal, formulation of CMP has not only been important to consolidate the priorities of the coalition government but also to institutionalise the culture of coalition and ensuring political stability.