Chinese Ambassador Hou Yanqi met with Nepal’s President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Tuesday night at the Shital Niwas presidential palace, people familiar with the matter said. The hour-long meeting comes two days after the president approved Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s recommendation to dissolve parliament, a precursor to the split …
Read More »Nepalese President Dissolves Parliament, Declares Midterm Elections; The opposition screams foul
KATHMANDU: Beleaguered Prime Minister of Nepal KP Sharma Oli on Sunday he surprised his rivals and got the president to dissolve parliament, a controversial move amid a protracted power struggle between him and former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda.” President Bidya Devi Bhandari dissolved the House of Representatives of …
Read More »Nepalese cabinet approves dissolution of parliament, prime minister seeks quick polls as opposition calls move ‘unconstitutional’
Nepal’s cabinet recommended the dissolution of the country’s parliament in a meeting on Sunday, state media reported. The development comes amid a protracted power struggle between him and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli called an emergency meeting of the Council of Ministers after …
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