Nepal politics

The recent political shake-up in the government has cost Beijing the upper hand in the contest for geopolitical influence.

With the CPN-UML pulling out support for the 2-month-old government, Dahal has joined forces with his old ally, the Nepali Congress.

Once again, tensions between the CPN-UML and their fellow communist party may scuttle a Nepali government.

Dahal’s return to power could reset Nepal’s foreign policy – but first he'll have to survive an unstable coalition and disgruntled electorate.

While a month is not enough to judge the fledgling party, the Rastriya Swatantra Party has shown itself to be no different from the others.

Nepal’s political landscape after the November 2022 election looks disturbingly familiar – but there are some signs change is coming.

Continued political instability could allow external powers to increase their influence in the country's political landscape.

The nomination of veteran candidates and their patrons comes at the cost of historically underrepresented and marginalized groups – including women.

Parties have come together in pre-election alliances, but will these alliances hold after the results are announced?

Nepal has progressive laws and quotas for women’s representation in politics, but patriarchy and gender discrimination run deep and influence the decisions of parties.

Nepal is heading into its second round of local elections under its 2015 constitution. How have local governments fared in their inaugural session?