Crisis in Kathmandu
Internal tussle in Nepal’s ruling party forces Prime Minister Oli to seek early elections, a vote may not settle the issue. Updated: December 22, 2020 7:55:22 am
This is a standoff nobody had bargained for. Certainly not the Modi government, while steamrolling the legislation first via the ordinance route and then through Parliament.
Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli’s move to opt for fresh elections rather than bow to the demands from within the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) to accommodate his rivals in the power structure has pushed Nepal into political uncertainty. Oli’s recommendation on Sunday to dismiss the House of Representatives and have fresh elections, nearly two years ahead of schedule, was immediately accepted by President Bidya Devi Bhandari. Legal experts and politicians described the decision as a “constitutional coup” and have challenged it in the Supreme Court. All these moves will test the fragile con
Synopsis
As long as the Chinese were supporting Oli, things were fine but when Oli realised that China was more interested in the NCP remaining united rather than in the continuation of his leadership, his strategy changed.
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In the image: Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli
The dissolution of Parliament and the announcement of mid-term polls in April-May 2021marks a new phase of political turmoil and uncertainty in Nepal. Faced with a no-confidence motion from his own parliamentary party colleagues, Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli quickly pre-empted this move with the solid backing of President Bidya Devi Bhandari.
Nepal - COVID-19 Response Situation Report No. XXXVII, 21 December 2020 21 December, 2020 - 16:20
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National Context:
• The districts with COVID-19 active positive cases have now climbed up to 75 out of 77, with 1,795 deaths. In the past week alone, there were around 80 COVID-19 related deaths across Nepal (Ministry of Health and Population – MoHP).
• In an unexpected development in the Nepalese political environment, President Bidya Devi Bhandari- the President of Nepal, on 20 Dec 2020 has dissolved the parliament and has announced that a fresh election will be held in two phases: on the 1st and 10th May 2021. The Cabinet had recommended the President to dissolve the parliament and conduct fresh elections. The Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli himself had taken the recommendation to the Office of the President.
Nepal - COVID-19 Response Situation Report No. XXXVII, 21 December 2020
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National Context:
• The districts with COVID-19 active positive cases have now climbed up to 75 out of 77, with 1,795 deaths. In the past week alone, there were around 80 COVID-19 related deaths across Nepal (Ministry of Health and Population – MoHP).
• In an unexpected development in the Nepalese political environment, President Bidya Devi Bhandari- the President of Nepal, on 20 Dec 2020 has dissolved the parliament and has announced that a fresh election will be held in two phases: on the 1st and 10th May 2021. The Cabinet had recommended the President to dissolve the parliament and conduct fresh elections. The Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli himself had taken the recommendation to the Office of the President.
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