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Nabindra Raj Joshi
Nabindra Raj Joshi (; 8 January 1964 – 26 March 2021) was a Nepali politician and minister for industry. Joshi joined politics as a student, becoming the general secretary of Nepal Students Union in 1986. After the re-establishment of democracy, he was elected deputy mayor of Kathmandu, serving from 1992 to 1997. After the 2006 revolution, he was twice elected to the constituent assembly, in 2008 and 2013. He was the minister of industry from 2016 to 2017 in the coalition government of Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) and Nepali Congress under the leadership of Pushpa Kamal Dahal. In the 2017 general election, he lost to Jeevan Ram Shrestha of CPN UML whom he had defeated in the previous elections. Career Joshi entered politics as a student, joining the fight against the Panchayat regime as a member of Nepal Students Union, the student wing of Nepali Congress. He was elected the general secretary of the union in 1986. After the restoration of democracy follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Industry (Nepal)
The Nepalese Ministry of Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies () is a Government of Nepal, governmental body of Nepal to monitor and manage industries of the country. One of the major sub departments is the Department of Industry, which is responsible for the implementation of rules and regulations made by the ministry. In 2018, under the Oli cabinet, 2018, Second Oli cabinet, the portfolio of the ministry was enlarged and the portfolios of ''Commerce and Supplies'' was added to the then ''Ministry of Industry'', while the ''Ministry of Commerce'' was discontinued. Key functions of the ministry include the creation of a conducive atmosphere for industrial development and investment promotion, tasks of regulation and facilitation of internal, bilateral, and regional trade, and the protection and building of industrial infrastructure and intellectual property rights. The ministry also engages in the formulation of policy and program in connection with industry, commerce, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Nepalese Revolution
The 2006 Nepal revolution also known as the Democracy Movement ( ''Jana Andolan II''). It was a political movement that was opposed to Nepal's monarchy system under King Gyanendra. The movement was the second protest against the monarchy, following the first revolution. Reinstitution of Parliament In a nationally televised address, King Gyanendra reinstated the old Nepal House of Representatives on April 24, 2006. The King called upon the Seven Party Alliance (SPA) to bear the responsibility of taking the nation on the path to national unity and prosperity while ensuring permanent peace and safeguarding multiparty democracy. The reinstitution of Parliament was accepted by the SPA. It declared that Girija Prasad Koirala would lead the new government. The SPA stated that the new parliament will hold elections for a body that would write a new constitution. The move was rejected by the Maoists. Maoist leader Baburam Bhattarai stated that merely restoring the parliament was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Dahal Cabinet
The Second Pushpa Kamal Dahal cabinet was formed on 4 August 2016 after Pushpa Kamal Dahal of the CPN (Maoist Centre) was appointed as prime minister. The cabinet was expanded on 8, 14 & 25 August and 30 November 2016. He resigned on 31 May 2017 to make way for Sher Bahadur Deuba of the Nepali Congress The Nepali Congress ( ; Abbreviation, abbr. NC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a Social democracy, social democratic List of political parties in Nepal, political party in Nepal and the largest party in the country .... Cabinet Notes and references ;Notes 1. Dahal also led the following ministries: * Ministry of Water Supply and Sanitation (until 19 January 2017) * Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare Development (until 19 January 2017) * Ministry of Livestock Development * Ministry of Science and Technology ;References {{DEFAULTSORT:Dahal 2016 Cabinets established in 2016 Cabinets disestablished in 2017 Cabinet of Nepal 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CPN UML
CPN may refer to: * Calpine Corporation, New York Stock Exchange symbol CPN * ''Carnivorous Plant Newsletter'' * Carpinteria (Amtrak station), California, Amtrak station code CPN * Caspian Airlines (Iran), ICAO airline designator ''CPN'' * Celiac plexus neurolysis, in medicine, the chemical ablation of the celiac plexus * Central Park North (other) * Central Pattana, Stock Exchange of Thailand symbol ''CPN'' * ''Chlamydia pneumoniae'', generally Cpn or CpN * Citizen Potawatomi Nation, a federally recognized tribe of Potawatomi people located in Oklahoma * Clapham North tube station, London, London Underground station code CPN * Coloured Petri net * Communist Party of Nepal * Communist Party of the Netherlands * Community psychiatric nurse * Complex projective space, \mathbb\mathrm^n * Confederation of the Polish Nobility * Country and Progressive National Party The Country and Progressive National Party was a short-lived conservative political party in the Australian st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathmandu 8 (constituency)
Kathmandu 8 is one of 10 parliamentary constituencies of Kathmandu District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017. Incorporated areas Kathmandu 8 parliamentary constituency consists of wards 13, 15, 19, 20, 23 and 24 of Kathmandu Metropolitan City and wards 4 and 5 of Nagarjun Municipality. Assembly segments It encompasses the following Bagmati Province Provincial Assembly segment * Kathmandu 8(A) * Kathmandu 8(B) Members of Parliament Parliament/Constituent Assembly Provincial Assembly 8(A) 8(B) Election results Election in the 2020s 2022 general election Election in the 2010s 2017 legislative elections 2017 Nepalese provincial elections = Kathmandu 8(A) = = Kathmandu 8(B) = 2013 Constituent Assembly election Election in the 2000s 2008 Constituent Assembly election See also * List of parliamentary constituencies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly
The Second Constituent Assembly of Nepal, later converted to the Legislature Parliament (), was a unicameral legislature of Nepal. It was elected in the 2013 Constituent Assembly elections after the failure of the first Constituent Assembly (CA) to promulgate a new constitution. The Assembly converted into a legislative parliament after the constitution was promulgated in 2015. The legislature parliament's term ended on 14 October 2017. Opening Former Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa, the oldest member of the house, assumed chairmanship of the CA on January 20, 2014 and administered the oath of office to 565 lawmakers at the first meeting of the assembly on January 21, 2014. Leaders of the Nepali Congress (NC), Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (CPN-UML) and Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (UCPN (Maoist)) pledged to draft a new constitution within a year. More than 80% of the members were new faces. Power-sharing discussions On January 26, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly
The first Nepalese Constituent Assembly was a unicameral body of 601 members that served from May 28, 2008, to May 28, 2012. It was formed as a result of the first Constituent Assembly election held on April 10, 2008. The Constituent Assembly (CA) was tasked with writing a new constitution, and acting as the interim legislature for a term of two years. 240 members were elected in single-seat constituencies, 335 were elected through proportional representation, and the remaining 26 seats were reserved for nominated members."Cabinet approves constitutional amendment draft" Nepalnews, June 25, 2008. The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) now re-formed as the |
1990 Nepalese Revolution
The 1990 People's Movement () was a multiparty movement in Nepal that brought an end to absolute monarchy and the beginning of constitutional monarchy. It also eliminated the Panchayat system. The movement was marked by the unity between the various political parties. Not only did various Communist parties group together in the United Left Front (ULF), but they also cooperated with parties such as Nepali Congress (NC). One result of this unity was the formation of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist). Background Nepal had undergone a civil uprising in 1950-51, resulting in the establishment of a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional rather an absolute monarchy. However, the period of parliamentary rule soon ended following a 1960 coup led by King Mahendra that led to the banning of political parties, and executive power over the cabinet and parliament being effectively placed in the power of the monarch. This political regime, known as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panchayat Regime
Panchayat ( Nepali: पञ्चायत) was a political system in Nepal from 1961 to 1990. It banned political parties and placed all governmental power, including power over the Council of Ministers and Federal Parliament, under the sole authority of the king; this made the country a ''de facto'' absolute monarchy. After sidelining the Nepali Congress government of B. P. Koirala on 15 December 1960 (1 Poush 2017 BS) in a coup d'état, King Mahendra introduced the panchayat system on 5 January 1961 (22 Poush 2017 BS). Mahendra introduced a four-tier structure (village, town, district, and national) based on limited elected executive committees. The king consolidated power by institutionalizing three pillars of national identity—Hinduism, the Nepali language, and the monarchy—as foundations of everyday social and religious life. This was encapsulated in the slogan, ''Ek Raja, Ek Bhesh, Ek Bhasa'' (one king, one dress, one language). Popular discontent with the panchayat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communist Party Of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (; Abbreviation, abbr. CPN (UML)) is a Communism in Nepal, communist List of political parties in Nepal, political party in Nepal. The party emerged as one of the major parties in Nepal after the end of the Panchayat (Nepal), Panchayat era. Khadga Prasad Oli has been serving as party chairman since the party's ninth general convention in 2014. The party currently holds 79 seats in the House of Representatives (Nepal), House of Representatives, having won 26.95% of the party list votes in the 2022 Nepalese general election, 2022 general election and is the second largest parliamentary group. The party was the major coalition partner in the current CPN (Maoist Centre) led Dahal cabinet, 2022, coalition government until withdrawing its support on 27 February. There have been four Prime Minister of Nepal, prime ministers from the party while the party has led the government five times. CPN (UML) was the main opposition after t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Nepalese General Election
General elections were held in Nepal in two phases on 26 November and 7 December 2017 to elect the 275 members of the fifth House of Representatives, the lower house of the Federal Parliament of Nepal. The election was held alongside the first provincial elections for the seven provincial assemblies. A political deadlock between the governing Nepali Congress and the winning left-wing coalition over the system used to elect the upper house led to delay in forming the new government. Following the announcement of the final result by the Election Commission, K.P. Oli of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) was sworn in as Prime Minister on 15 February 2018 by the President according to Article 76 (2) of the constitution. He passed a Motion of Confidence on 11 March 2018 with 208 votes. Background The previous House of Representatives, elected in May 1999, was dissolved by King Gyanendra on advice of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba in May 2002 in order to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Pushpa Kamal Dahal (; born Ghanashyam Dahal, 11 December 1954), alias ''Prachanda'' (, , "fierce"), is a Nepalese politician, currently serving as the Leader of the Opposition, since July 2024. He has served as the Prime Minister of Nepal on three separate occasions, from 2008 to 2009 as the first prime minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, from 2016 to 2017, and again from 2022 to 2024. Having been drawn to left-wing politics after seeing severe poverty during his youth, Dahal joined the Communist Party of Nepal (Fourth Convention) in 1981, and later became general secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal (Mashal) in 1989. This party later became the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). Dahal was the leader of the CPN (M) during the country's civil war and subsequent peace process and the 1st Nepalese constituent assembly. In the 2008 elections, CPN(M) emerged as the largest party, and Dahal became prime minister in August of that year. He resigned fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
