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Shadow over elections
Sunday’s political drama unfolded at a time when the ruling coalition struggled to secure a two-thirds majority to pass the constitution amendment bill.
Election fever
Excitement for local polls is building up across Nepal even as the constitution amendment bill looks unlikely to be endorsed
No date for elections
The 67th National Democracy Day was observed in subdued fashion but Prime Minister Dahal didn’t announce a fixed date for local elections in his Democracy day speech as it was rumoured.
Election dates, not elections
PM Dahal needs to show he wants elections, otherwise the NC and UML could gang up against him.
Electing local bodies
The government is reluctant to endorse the report on local bodies, fearing that Madhesi parties will harden their stand on amending the Constitution
Bending the truth
India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj misleads Rajya Sabha with her misrepresentation about Nepal’s new constitution.
The first woman President
Nepal created history on Wednesday by electing its first woman Head of the Nation.
