by Tika R Pradhan in The Kaathmandu Post, Sept 3, 2023The Lumbini provincial convention of CPN-UML, an event keenly watched by party insiders and observers alike, kicked off in Butwal on Saturday. The convention is viewed as a test of strength of key UML leaders Bishnu Paudel and Shankar Pokhrel, who are the party’s vice-chairman and general secretary, respectively. This is the first provincial gathering organised after the second-largest party’s tenth general convention was held…
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by Nishan Khatiwada in The Kathmandu Post, July 07, 2023The politics of Koshi Province is in a quagmire. As Province Head Parshuram Khapung on Thursday appointed Nepali Congress parliamentary party leader Uddhav Thapa as the new chief minister, based on claims of majority with the Speaker’s backing, constitutional experts have denounced the move as unconstitutional. Thapa was appointed in accordance with Article 168(2) of the constitution after he laid claim to lead a majority-based government…