New Political Turn

Nepali politics has taken a new turn after two major political parties – Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML – struck a midnight deal to form a ‘national consensus government’ on Monday. The two parties have claimed their agreement aimed to ensure stability through the amendment of the constitution promulgated in 2015. As per the informal deal, UML chair KP Sharma Oli and NC president Sher Bahadur Deuba will share the post of premiership on a rotation basis. Similarly, the NC and UML will take the posts of Chief Ministers of three provinces each and allow a Madhes-centric party to lead the Madhes Province. While asking Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda to pave the way for the formation of the new government, the two parties have called upon the political parties represented in the House of Representatives (HoR) to join the new government.