Nepal's Republic Faces Challenges Amidst Political Shifts

Nearly two decades have passed since the declaration of the end of monarchy in Nepal. With the goal of socialism and a people's republic, the Maoist party, which had been engaged in a people's war for ten years, and the then parliamentary democratic forces, through a joint people's movement, established an interim parliament. In a meeting on Jestha 4, 2063 BS, an 'Resolution Proposal' was passed to immediately suspend the monarchy and hold elections for a Constituent Assembly for a republican constitution, opening a new chapter in Nepal's history – the Republic of Nepal.

This was an unprecedented event in Nepali history. It marked a complete halt to the 250-year continuity of monarchy in Nepal, transferring the sovereign political authority of the country to the Nepali people. Elections for the Constituent Assembly were held in Chaitra 2064 BS, and on Jestha 15, 2065 BS, Nepal was formally declared a republic.