Submitted by zenno on Mon, 05/15/2017 - 11:00
Note No. 783 Dated 15-May-2017
By Dr. S. Chandrasekharan
It is to the credit of the Election Commission of Nepal that it conducted successfully the first phase of local elections on May 14 despite many hiccups and hurdles.
The election by itself was a stupendous task with nominations for 13,356 seats in 283 local units of 34 districts of three provinces- 3, 4 and 6.
Submitted by zenno on Wed, 11/23/2016 - 08:08
Note No. 774 Dated 23-Nov-2016
By Dr. S. Chandrasekharan
Everything appears to be in a “stand still” position in Nepal. No consensus could be reached on the promised constitutional amendments and the Terain-Janajathi outfit- the Federal Alliance has given an ultimatum to renew the stir in fifteen days if nothing is done. Nothing is likely to be done either and we can expect more ultimatums to follow.
Submitted by zenno on Thu, 06/11/2015 - 09:31
Note No. 737 Dated 11-Jun-2015
By Dr. S.Chandrasekharan
On 8 June, the four major parties- the Nepali Congress, the UML, the UCPN (Maoist) of Dahal and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum ( dem) of Vijay Gacchadar concluded a sixteen-point agreement on the new constitution.
Submitted by zenno on Fri, 04/10/2015 - 11:07
Note No. 736 Dated 10-Apr-2015
By Dr. S. Chandrasekharan
Two major issues continued to dominate the political scene in Nepal. First of course is the elusive consensus in drafting the new constitution and the second was the annulling of discretionary powers of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission on Inquiry into enforced Disappearance Act (CIED) by the Supreme Court..
