Kathmandu. With a two-point agreement with the National Janamorcha, it has become easier for the UML to form a government in Lumbini Province. On July 9, a three-point agreement was reached betwee...
Refusal of old parties to change course could ultimately lead to their own political collapse. Three weeks after the CPN-UML and the Nepali Communist Party agreed to forge an alliance to form gove...
KATHMANDU, Aug 12: The Special Court has ordered the unconditional release of businessman Deepak Bhatta in a supplementary money laundering case involving CPN-UML Vice Chairman and former Finance M...
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Every year, Nepal’s budget arrives with big promises. The government announces new roads, hospitals, tax changes, subsidies, allowances, and support for different groups. Political parties claim vi...
Kathmandu. CPN-UML Secretary and foreign affairs expert Dr. Rajan Bhattarai has stated that the political changes happening in South Asia and the competition between great powers have added new cha...
More than a week after the UML and the NCP agreed to restructure provincial governments, only Karnali has installed a new chief minister. More than a week after the CPN-UML and the Nepali Communis...
KATHMANDU, Aug 12: The CPN-UML, Nepali Communist Party and Nepal Communist Party (Masal) have reached a two-point agreement to cooperate in forming the Lumbini provincial government and opposing an...
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Biratnagar. The 27-month-old alliance between UML and Congress has been broken after 4 ministers and 1 state minister from Nepali Congress resigned from the Koshi Province government. With the brea...
Jagannath Thapaliya and Kiran Thapa are competing for the chief minister’s post as the party works to stitch together a majority in the hung assembly. The CPN-UML has secured the leadership of the...
KATHMANDU, Aug. 10: CPN-UML lawmaker Nita Ghatani has criticized Prime Minister Balendra Shah for broadcasting his address to the nation through his personal Facebook page, saying the country shoul...
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Kathmandu. The report of the CPN-UML party restructuring and reorganization task force has suggested that the leadership should take responsibility for the party's weakening. The draft report prepa...
As per the agreement, the CPN-UML will head provincial governments in Koshi, Bagmati and Lumbini, while the Nepali Communist Party will lead Karnali and Sudurpashchim provinces. The CPN-UML and th...
BIRATNAGAR, Aug. 7: Koshi Province Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki will remain in office after CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli decided to back his continuation, bringing an end—at least for now—to...
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Kathmandu. Former Chief Whip of CPN-UML, Mahesh Bartaula, has stated that the lack of quorum in parliamentary meetings within four months is a matter of parliamentary shame. He says – 'The situati...
The resignations come after the collapse of the Congress-UML alliance, with parties now scrambling to form a new coalition in the province where no single bloc holds a clear majority. All six mini...
KATHMANDU, Aug. 4: CPN-UML lawmaker Guru Baral on Tuesday said the prime minister and home minister should take moral responsibility for the deaths of four people during clashes between two communi...
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Kathmandu. CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli is preparing to call a Central Committee meeting in the second week of Bhadra, holding the task force report on party restructuring led by Vice-Chairman Ra...
Reduced to a minority after the UML withdrew support, the chief minister is banking on talks in Kathmandu as the province remains trapped in a fiscal vacuum. Sudurpashchim Province is grappling wi...
BIRATNAGAR, Aug 4: The CPN-UML on Monday failed to reach a decision on appointing a new chief minister for Koshi Province after a high-level meeting in Biratnagar ended without consensus.
Kathmandu. CPN-UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel has commented on the attempts to run the Hetauda closed textile industry with every new government and the 'drama' shown. He questioned whethe...
Congress ministers step down from the UML-led provincial cabinet but the party has not withdrawn its support to Chief Minister Yam Lal Kandel’s government. Four ministers from the Nepali Congress ...
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: The CPN-UML, a key opposition party in the parliament, has accused the government led by Balendra Shah (Balen) of failing to build trust with Nepal's two immediate neighbors, Indi...
Former Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and former Prime Minister and CPN (Maoist Centre) Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' have reunited for power sharing. With both part...
With investigations targeting former leaders and political tensions rising, UML and NCP leaders move toward coordination in parliament, on the streets and possibly in elections. As the government ...
CHITWAN, July 30: The Nepali Congress (NC) parliamentary party in Bagmati Province has decided to seek support from other parties to retain Chief Minister Indra Bahadur Baniya after the CPN-UML wit...
Makwanpur. The entire system of the province has been affected due to the changing political equations and power struggles in Bagmati Province. The political fluidity that began with the CPN-UML l...
Four ministers resign on party’s order as UML moves to induct new faces amid power-sharing tussle with Congress. The CPN-UML has decided to replace its ministers in the Lumbini Province government...
KATHMANDU, July 19: The CPN-UML is holding an interaction program with its lawmakers today to strengthen the party's role in Parliament.
Biratnagar. Preparations for the expansion of the Koshi Province government are intensifying following a three-point agreement between UML and NCP. In the first round of discussions last Friday, NC...
UML’s Rajan Bhattarai says broader opposition unity is needed as ‘constitutional and democratic values’ are under threat from federal government. Nepali Congress and CPN-UML leaders are once again...
KATHMANDU, July 17: CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli has said efforts are still being made to politically isolate his party, but insisted that the UML remains strong and capable of moving forward on its...
Kathmandu. CPN-UML Deputy General Secretary Yogesh Bhattarai has expressed surprise over Prime Minister Balen Shah's statement of being alone. He asked on social media - '182 members of the House o...
KATHMANDU, July 17: CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli has accused the government of directing vehicles to be parked outside media houses to obstruct access, claiming those involved escaped action because...
Kathmandu. CPN-UML Secretary Mahesh Basnet has warned Prime Minister Balen Shah that politics is not run by emotional Facebook statuses but by work and results. Basnet made such a comment after Pr...
KATHMANDU, July 15: The Nepali Congress (NC) has withdrawn from the CPN-UML-led Karnali Province government after its ministers resigned en masse on Wednesday, protesting Chief Minister Yamlal Kand...
Kathmandu. CPN-UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel has urged Prime Minister Balen Shah to change his working style, warning him through social media. Pokharel reacted to Prime Minister Shah's po...
KATHMANDU, July 13: CPN-UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel has said that Nepal's current crisis cannot be resolved through populism or momentary emotional reactions. In a social media post, he ...
Biratnagar. The impact of the dispute within the CPN-UML has also been felt in the Koshi Province government. As the issue of reorganization within the UML intensifies, Koshi Chief Minister Hikmat ...
KATHMANDU, July 6: CPN-UML lawmaker Guru Baral has accused the government of abandoning democratic values and moving toward "elected authoritarianism" within its first 100 days in office.
Kathmandu. With the formation of a new power equation of UML and CPN in the provinces, the royalist party RPP has become a subject of demand. Especially in Bagmati Province, the role of RPP will be...
KATHMANDU, June 8: The CPN-UML has demanded that Prime Minister Balendra Shah correct and apologise for his recent remarks related to the border issue.
Kathmandu. CPN-UML MP Yashoda Baral has expressed anger over the government's style of work and demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Balendra Shah and Home Minister Sudhan Gurung. Speaking du...
KAPILVASTU, June 7: Former Member of Parliament and CPN-UML leader Mangal Prasad Gupta has passed away while undergoing treatment in India.
Kathmandu. UML MP Kripa Ram Rana has drawn the government's attention to Nepal's sovereignty, border disputes, and the recent gas shortage in the House of Representatives meeting. On Friday, MP Ra...
KATHMANDU, June 5: CPN-UML has announced that it is preparing to file a case at the Supreme Court against a report issued by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
Kathmandu. Twelve days have passed since the three-point agreement between the CPN-UML and the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) to cooperate in provincial governments, yet new governments have not be...
KATHMANDU, June 4: CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli has questioned the rise of new political parties, saying no “planted” party should emerge under the disguise of new political forces.
Surkhet. The CPN-UML, a partner in the Karnali government, has stated that Chief Minister Mangal Bahadur Shahi has not taken the initiative in expanding the government or other matters. The delay ...
KATHMANDU, June 3: CPN-UML Chair K P Sharma Oli has announced that he will not step down from party leadership even as calls grow for his resignation.
Kathmandu. Hikmatkumar Karki will continue as the Chief Minister of Koshi Province. Following a long meeting of top leaders at the residence of CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli in Gundhu, Bhaktapur, ...
KATHMANDU, June 3: CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli has claimed that the events of September 8 and 9 were pre-planned.
Kathmandu. Opposition party CPN-UML MP Sajida Khatun Siddiki has accused the judiciary of being made a shadow of the executive.nbsp; Speaking at the meeting of the Law, Justice and Human Rights Co...
DANG, June 3: CPN-UML's ministers in the Lumbini province government have resigned en masse today.
Kathmandu. Following the agreement between CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and CPN (Maoist Centre) Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on July 24 to form provincial alliances, internal turmoi...
KATHMANDU, May 31: The CPN-UML, has objected to Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s remarks in Parliament regarding border issues, saying the comments run counter to Nepal’s national interests.
Makwanpur. The formation of the Bagmati Province government is no longer limited to the mathematics of power equations, it has become a deep power struggle, factionalism, and a battle of prestige w...
KATHMANDU, May 31: The CPN-UML is set to hold a national workshop in Kathmandu on June 3 and 4, focusing on membership renewal and organizational orientation.
Kathmandu. The report prepared by the task force led by UML Vice-Chairman Ram Bahadur Thapa ‘Badal’ regarding election review and overall party reorganization has reached the party Chairman KP Shar...
KATHMANDU, May 27: CPN-UML lawmaker Ain Mahar has expressed strong dissatisfaction over the internal design of the new Parliament building being constructed in Singha Durbar, saying the assembly ha...
Biratnagar. MPs of Koshi Province have intensified the signature campaign against Chief Minister and CPN-UML Parliamentary Party leader Hikmatkumar Karki. Following the MPs' campaign, MPs close to ...
KATHMANDU, May 24: Mahesh Basnet, secretary of CPN-UML, has said that former President Bidya Devi Bhandari returning to active party membership is not a routine process.
Kathmandu. On Monday evening, CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli summoned 17 lawmakers from Bagmati Province to his private residence in Gundu, Bhaktapur, to discuss the Chief Minister of Bagmati Provi...
KATHMANDU, May 23: Nepal’s provincial politics has entered a phase of renewed uncertainty as the ruling alliance between the Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML is struggling to implement its earlier ...
Kathmandu. The opposition party CPN (UML) has stated that the Prime Minister and the Home Minister should take moral responsibility for the recent incidents in Sunsari and Biratnagar. Speaking in ...
Kathmandu. CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has summoned Koshi Province Chief Minister Hikmat Karki and two other leaders to Kathmandu. Oli has called Chief Minister Karki to Kathmandu after seeing t...
Kathmandu. The series of 'surprise' (unexpected) alliances for power between CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and CPN (Maoist Centre) Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' is ongoing. Oli-Pracha...
Hetauda. It has been 15 days since the Bagmati Province government fell into a minority. The ruling coalition partner CPN (UML) had formed a new coalition by withdrawing its support to the governme...
Biratnagar. A joint meeting of the CPN-UML Province Committee officials and the parliamentary party has concluded in Biratnagar. In the meeting, Sherdhan Rai, Secretary of UML and in-charge of Kosh...
KATHMANDU. Nine days have passed since the agreement between CPN (UML) and CPN (Maoist Centre) to form new coalition governments in the provinces. However, the process of forming provincial governm...
Makwanpur. The game of leadership change within the CPN-UML Bagmati Province Parliamentary Party has reached its peak. Expressing dissatisfaction with the working style of the parliamentary party l...
Kathmandu. CPN-UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel has said that the security bodies have failed in crowd management and the role of the army has become confusing. Presenting his analysis on in...
Kathmandu. CPN (UML) National Assembly Parliamentary Party Leader Prem Prasad Dangal has stated that it is necessary for the Election Commission to be effective in the federal structure and to prev...
Kathmandu. The National Youth Federation Nepal, close to the CPN-UML, has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of ANNISU President Deepak Dhami and others. Police had arrested Dhami and...
Hetauda. CPN (UML) is striving for a change in the Bagmati Province government. UML, which is in the race for power sharing, is claiming leadership of the government based on pre-determined condit...
Biratnagar. In an effort to temporarily ease the controversy surrounding the Koshi Province government's budget for the fiscal year 2083/84, the ruling Congress and UML parties have informally form...
Kathmandu. Other parties have opposed the agenda of 'abolition of provincial assembly' passed by the ruling party Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in its general convention. Nepali Congress, CPN UML ...
Kathmandu. The meeting of the CPN UML Constitution Review and Suggestion Task Force is scheduled to be held on Sunday. The meeting of the task force will be held at the party central office, Chyasa...
Kathmandu. CPN UML has sent a detailed action plan for the Mission Jagaran campaign with the responsibility of restoring the party's lost prestige and achieving success in the upcoming local and pr...
Kathmandu. The issue of KP Sharma Oli, Chairman of CPN (UML) and former Prime Minister, being made a member of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and spread widely on social media has been raised in th...
Dhangadhi. The Nepali Congress, the party leading the Sudurpaschim government, is preparing to reshuffle ministers, and the UML has also started efforts to change its ministers. A meeting of the U...
Butwal. After four ministers from the CPN-UML in the Lumbini Province government resigned as per party directives, pressure has mounted within the ruling coalition Nepali Congress to reshuffle its ...
Kathmandu. CPN UML has given the responsibility of Publicity and Publication Department Chief to Neeraj Acharya. Acharya has been assigned this responsibility through a notification recently issued...
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