Kathmandu, October 4 Standing before a large gathering at Khulamanch, Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa used the historic public space to make a broader argument about the state of democracy in Nepal. His message was that the country needs more places where people can question those in…
Kathmandu, October 4 Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane on Sunday reflected on both the strengths and weaknesses of the Nepali Congress, saying he might have become a Congress member had the party placed greater value on political loyalty than material wealth. Addressing the…
Kathmandu, October 4 Nepali Communist Party coordinator and former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has urged Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa and Rastriya Swatantra Party President Rabi Lamichhane to continue what he described as a “break from the established pattern” in…
Kathmandu, October 4 Nepali Congress Vice President Bishwo Prakash Sharma has said the issue of constitutional amendment should not be treated merely as a matter of parliamentary numbers. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the Nepali Congress’ 15th General Convention at Khulamanch in Kathmandu…
Many leaders who stayed away from January’s special convention are now joining the Thapa-led 15th general convention, leaving Deuba with a smaller camp.
They call for a pragmatic approach to relations with India, China and other major powers, with greater focus on economic diplomacy and strategic autonomy.
More than 7,700 delegates are gathering in Kathmandu for the opening of the party’s 15th general convention, with leadership elections set for later this week
The Congress chief’s political report set to be presented at the party convention calls for an end to electoral alliances, cleaner candidate selection, and a reckoning with the Gen Z protests.
Political parties from India, Bangladesh, China and the UK, along with international organisations, express support for Nepal and call for stronger ties and regional cooperation.
RSP chair says his party will work with other political forces to uphold democratic values, while Pushpa Kamal Dahal backs Gagan Thapa’s leadership and calls for broader political cooperation.
Congress president calls for a more open party and Parliament, criticises the revolving door of power and urges cooperation to address Nepal’s economic and political challenges.
Kathmandu, October 4 CPN-UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel has raised concerns about the impact of geopolitical rivalry on Nepal’s future, calling it an important issue facing the country. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the Nepali Congress’ 15th General Convention at Khulamanch in…
KATHMANDU: Resham Chaudhary, founder of the Nagarik Unmukti Party, expressed his belief that Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa is capable of leading the nation. Extending his best wishes during the inauguration ceremony of the 15th General Convention of the Nepali Congress, Chaudhary…
Kathmandu, October 4 Former prime minister Baburam Bhattarai has suggested that Nepal’s political parties consider a directly elected executive president and a fully proportional electoral system as an alternative to ensure political stability. Speaking at the inaugural session of the Nepali…
KATHMANDU: Preparations are complete for the 15th General Convention of the Nepali Congress. The event will open tomorrow at Khula Manch in Kathmandu. Party President Gagan Kumar Thapa will inaugurate the convention. Top political leaders from major parties will address the gathering. More than…
Kathmandu, October 4 Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa has proposed a broad overhaul of the party’s political culture, ideology, organisation and economic policies in the political report prepared for the party’s 15th General Convention. The report reviews the Nepali Congress’s past…
Kathmandu, October 4 The opening ceremony of the Nepali Congress’s 15th General Convention has brought together senior leaders from several political parties at Khula Manch in Kathmandu. The convention began on Sunday under the slogan “Respect tradition and resolve for change — a strong Congress…
Kathmandu, October 4 Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal will address international forums in the Nepali language. Aryal is leaving today to lead a Nepali parliamentary delegation to the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), being held from October 5 to 9. At the assembly in Arusha…