by Tika R Pradhan in The Kathmandu Post, Jan 8, 2023With the poor show in the November 20 federal and provincial polls and the rise of new forces from elections, the CPN (Maoist Centre) seems to have felt the need for some hard work to keep itself relevant. To bolster its chances, the party has decided to go for a broader left unity. A meeting of office bearers of the ruling party on Saturday formed…
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by Nishan Khatiwada in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 22, 2022.Two new regional forces have emerged in parliamentary politics from the recently concluded polls. The Janamat Party established itself in the Madhesh region while the Nagarik Unmukti Party made it to the federal parliament and provincial assembly from the western and far-western Tarai. Both the parties are keen on joining the government, but they have some preconditions. The Janamat Party has asked for several ministries in…
by Purushottam Poudel and Nishan Khatiwada in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 1, 2022The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP)’s swift rise as a political force is perhaps the biggest story of the November 20 polls. It has also made people curious: What is its governing ideology and political line? RSP President Rabi Lamichhane claimed in a recent interview with Onlinekhabar, a news website, that the party is right of centre. However, Shishir Khanal, a party leader elected…