Nepali Congress

Nepali Congress to join government next week as Prachanda, Deuba seek to bolster eight-party alliance

KATHMANDU: The Nepali Congress, largest party in Nepal's parliament, is all set to join the Prachanda-led coalition government next week,…

1 year ago

Congress, UML file nominations for Nepal’s presidential elections amid dramatic political realignments

KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress' senior leader Ramchandra Poudel and CPN (UML)'s Subash Chandra Nembang are the two contestants in Nepal's presidential…

1 year ago

Prachanda ditches Oli, agrees to elect Congress candidate as Nepal’s next president

KATHMANDU: Nepal's eight mainstream political parties including Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Center) have agreed to support the Nepali Congress…

1 year ago

Oli rocks Prachanda’s boat after adverse result

KATHMANDU: Never the best of allies, the growing rift between Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda and former Prime…

1 year ago

Why Nepal election is good news for India

The results of Nepal’s pivotal elections are yet to emerge, but it is likely that that the dice is loaded…

1 year ago

Is fear of losing elections stalling Nepal’s new Citizenship Bill?

As the Nepali Congress looks set to form the next government, all eyes are on the Citizenship Amendment bill. Nepal’s…

1 year ago