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Nepal’s political parties won democracy, but lost within
NC, CPN (UML) and the CPN (Maoist Centre), the country’s major forces have shaped every democratic turning point. Yet despite constitutional mandates and party statutes, they delayed internal elections, punished dissent, while leadership remained entrenched, exposing a crisis of intra-party democracy.
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Nepal’s political parties won democracy, but lost within
NC, CPN (UML) and the CPN (Maoist Centre), the country’s major forces have shaped every democratic turning point. Yet despite constitutional mandates and party statutes, …
Social, economic agendas inside Ujyalo Nepal, Gatisheel, Shram Sanskriti manifestos
The newly formed Ujyalo Nepal Party, Gatisheel Loktantrik Party, and Shram Sanskriti Party lay out sharply different blueprints for prosperity—from export-led hydropower expansion and digital …
Wave of resignations hits Rastriya Swatantra Party
Dissatisfaction over candidate selection and financial irregularities led to the resignation.
What’s inside Rastriya Swatantra Party’s election manifesto?
RSP has released its 100-point ‘citizen contract’ ahead of the March 5 elections, pledging reforms in governance, economy, social inclusion, infrastructure, and digital modernisation, with …
What’s inside Nepali Congress’s election manifesto?
The Nepali Congress manifesto mixes hard numbers with broad reform pledges. It sets specific targets on jobs, investment, energy and poverty, while pairing them with …
What’s inside CPN-UML’s election manifesto?
CPN-UML’s 2026 manifesto promises sweeping economic growth, 500,000 jobs annually, and digital governance reforms, but continuity with past cycles and a mixed record of implementation …
Nepal prepares for polls, women candidates face online hate
As elections draw closer, social media is increasingly charged with hostility towards women candidates. With a wave of online backlash, the campaign for women extends …
Bangladesh's new PM Tarique Rahman takes power
Rahman's win marks a remarkable turnaround for a man who only returned to Bangladesh in December after 17 years in exile in Britain, far from …
What’s inside RSP’s preliminary election pledge?
Rastriya Swatantra Party unveiled a preliminary “citizen agreement” ahead of general elections, pledging a five-year roadmap of governance, economic growth, jobs, infrastructure, and diaspora engagement, …
Bangladesh votes in landmark polls after deadly uprising
The 127 million voters will also decide in a referendum whether to endorse proposals for prime-ministerial term limits, a new upper house of parliament, stronger …
What’s inside Nepali Communist Party’s election manifesto?
With promises of 10% growth, 1.5 million jobs, Nijgadh airport, smart cities and universal drinking water, the NCP’s March 5 manifesto sets sweeping, time-bound targets—many …
What’s inside Janata Samajwadi’s election manifesto?
Constitutional overhaul, identity-based federalism and inclusion dominate the document, even as the party avoids reckoning with its governance record in Madhesh from 2017 to 2022.
