Nepal parties treat provincial governors as their pawns, threatening the nascent republicanism
Raghunath Bajagain
August 3, 2021
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A governor (province chief) in Nepal, like the country’s president, is a ceremonial post. The position was envisioned when Nepal adopted federalism in 2017 as per the 2015 constitution. The governor’s role, according to the constitution, is similar to that of the president but limited to their respective provinces.
They are supposed to accept or reject the recommendation made by the provincial councils of ministers, read out policy and programme, enact bills or ask provincial assemblies to reconsider these bills for amendment and work within the rules mentioned in the constitution.
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 9 (ANI): Chief Minister of Nepal's Gandaki Province, Prithivi Subba Gurung resigned from his post on Sunday. He was set to face a no-confidence-motion for Monday which was filed on April 26 earlier this year.
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Nepal Lawmakers Test Positive For COVID-19 Ahead Of PM s Floor Test
Ahead of Nepal s PM KP Sharma Oli s vote of confidence, which is scheduled for May 10, at least 25 Members of Parliament have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Ahead of Nepal s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli s vote of confidence, which is scheduled for May 10, at least 25 Members of Parliament have tested positive for COVID-19, the Parliament Secretariat confirmed to ANI. Secretariat s spokesperson Rojnath Pandey said that over 200 honourable Members of Parliament underwent a test for COVID-19, out of which 18 tested positive. Eight MPs, who had undergone tests on their own, were also added to the list that takes the total number of infected members in Lower House to 26. One member of the Upper House also tested positive, Rojnath Pandey confirmed to ANI over the phone.