Task force submits sweeping amendment proposals, but consensus elusive

Government panel submits 500-page paper on governance, elections, judiciary and federalism, but major parties question its legitimacy.

A government task force formed to prepare a discussion paper on constitutional amendments has submitted a report despite the withdrawal of several major political parties from the process. The report has compiled suggestions to amend 245 of Nepal’s constitution’s 308 articles, covering issues ranging from the electoral system and judiciary to governance structure and federalism.