The way Parliament is being run now indicates that the country is heading towards a serious political conflict. The Nepali Congress (NC), the largest party in the parliament, is currently on the main opposition bench. It is demanding a parliamentary committee to investigate the alleged involvement of Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane and others in the embezzlement of cooperative funds. There is a consensus among opposition parties, including the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), on this issue.

KATHMANDU, May, 27:  The Nepali Congress (NC)  has called a meeting of the current and former office-bearers of the party to form a solid opinion on the cooperative fraud case.

KATHMANDU, May 24: The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has proposed a new Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Parliamentary Probe Committee to be formed to investigate the misuse and embezzlement of cooperative funds.

KATHMANDU, May 23: The Nepali Congress (NC), the main opposition party, is going to boycott the meeting of the Gandaki Province Assembly. The meeting of the Gandaki Provincial Assembly has been called for 3 PM on May 24.

KATHMANDU, May 22: Nepali Congress (NC), the main opposition party, is holding a joint meeting of its Central Working Committee (CWC) and parliamentary party today.

KATHMANDU, May 21: The main opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC), has challenged the government to form a parliamentary committee to investigate the party’s youth leaders Dhanraj Gurung and Gagan Thapa.

NC obstructs HoR meeting (live)

May 16, 2024 18:04 pm

KATHMANDU, May 16: The meeting of House of Representatives (HoR) has resumed in the federal parliament building.

KATHMANDU, May 16:  Political parties have failed to reach a consensus to break the current parliamentary impasse.

KATHMANDU, May 16: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has said that discussions are ongoing among the political parties to resolve the parliamentary deadlock.

Rabi Lamichhane’s uncontested position within the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), despite several controversies surrounding him, reflects a deeply troubling trend in Nepal’s political culture – a systemic reluctance to hold leaders accountable for their alleged misconduct. Lamichhane’s rise was initially clouded by controversies surrounding his passport and citizenship.

KATHMANDU, May 15: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal was unable to table a copy of President Ram Chandra Paudel's address to the joint sitting of both houses of the federal parliament and thank President Poudel due to the protest of the main opposition party.

KATHMANDU, May 14: The Nepali Congress (NC) will allow the government to submit the policies and programs for the upcoming fiscal year, set to be presented to the Federal Parliament today by President Ram Chandra Paudel.

KATHMANDU, May 13: The Nepali Congress (NC) has said that it will refrain from demanding the resignation of Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane if a parliamentary probe committee is formed to investigate Lamichhane’s alleged involvement in a cooperative fraud case.

KATHMANDU, May 9: The Nepali Congress (NC) has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of the party’s former central member, Constituent Assembly member and former Minister Surya Man Gurung.

KATHMANDU, May 7: The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has reaffirmed its stance on the necessity of forming a parliamentary committee to investigate the alleged involvement of Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane in irregularities related to cooperatives.

KATHMANDU, May 7: The Nepali Congress (NC) has filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court (SC) against the announcement that Chief Minister (CM) Khagaraj Adhikari has received a vote of confidence in Gandaki with the support of 30 MPs.

CHAINPUR (BAJHANG), April 29: Vote count is continuing in Bajhang Constituency-1, Province Assembly (a).

KATHMANDU, April 24: The suspension of  Nepali Congress (NC) lawmaker Tek Bahadur Gurung has been lifted by the Supreme Court (SC).

KATHMANDU, April 22: Nepali Congress (NC) President  Sher Bahadur Deuba has underlined the need for dialogue, consensus, and collaboration among all to protect and promote the existing democratic republic system.

KATHMANDU, April 17: Despite the persistent demand from the main opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) for the formation of a parliamentary inquiry committee to investigate the cooperative fraud case involving Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane, the government has not initiated any legal action against the accused.

KATHMANDU, April 15: A meeting of the Nepali Congress Sudurpaschim Province Parliamentary Party has formally decided to support Laxman Kishore Chaudhary of Nagarik Unmukti Party as the chief minister (CM). Laxman Chaudhary is backed by NUP patron Resham Chaudhary.

KATHMANDU, April 14: The main opposition party, the Nepali Congress (NC), has objected to the government's decision to conclude the current session of the Federal Parliament. A meeting of the NC Parliamentary Party held today said that serious attention has been drawn to the recommendation made by the government to prorogue the current budget session while there is enough time for the budget session.

KATHMANDU, April 14: An agreement has been reached among the Nepali Congress (NC), the CPN (Unified Socialist) Party, and the Resham Chaudhary faction of the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) to support Lakshman Kishore Chaudhary as the Chief Minister of Sudurpaschim Province.

KATHMANDU, April 12: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli met with Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal at Singha Durbar on Friday to discuss the conclusion of the current parliamentary session.

RUPANDEHI, April 10: Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the time has come for all party leaders and cadres to work in unison to build the party.

KATHMANDU, April 10: The Nepali Congress (NC)’s stand that a 'parliamentary inquiry committee' must be formed to investigate Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane is gradually gaining strength.

KATHAMNDU, April 9: Parliamentary Party (PP) leader of the Nepali Congress (NC) Gandaki Province Surendraraj Pandey has lodged a writ petition in the Supreme Court (SC)  on Tuesday demanding the annulment of the appointment of the newly-appointed Chief Minister of Gandaki Province. Pandey is the outgoing Chief Minister of the Gandaki Province.

KATHMANDU, April 9: The meeting of the House of Representatives is sitting today. The meeting is set to be held at Parliament House, New Baneshwar at 11AM.

KATHMANDU, April 8: A meeting held by Speaker Devraj Ghimire with the top leaders of the four major political parties concluded inconclusively.

POKHARA, April 7: The Nepali Congress (NC) is preparing to challenge the appointment of Khagraj Adhikari as the chief minister (CM) of Gandaki Province at the Supreme Court (SC).

KATHMANDU, April 4: Nepali Congress (NC) has nominated Dambar Khadka for  by-elections in Ilam-2.

KATHMANDU, April 1: Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba has called for the Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting of the party on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, March 26:  The Nepali Congress (NC) is going to select its candidates for the by-elections on March 31.

KATHMANDU, March 20: Nepali Congress (NC), the main opposition party, has demanded the immediate resignation of Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane amid allegations of his involvement in cooperative fraud.

KATHMANDU, March 19: The main opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) has demanded the formation of an investigation committee from within parliament for impartially looking into the charges of cooperative defraud leveled against Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane.

KATHMANDU, March 18: In today's session of the House of Representatives (HoR), the main opposition party Nepali Congress called for an impartial investigation into cases of cooperative fraud.

KATHMANDU, March 15: The main opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC), has obstructed the parliament.

KATHMANDU, March 15: The Nepali Congress (NC) has demanded the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane.

KATHMANDU, March 6: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's decision to dissolve the alliance with the Nepali Congress (NC) and forge a new alliance with the CPN-UML has led to initiatives for dialogue by Nepali Congress (NC) President and former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba offering the position of PM to CPN (Unified Socialist)  Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal.

KATHMANDU, March 5: The Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting of the Nepali Congress (NC) held at party President Sher Bahadur Deuba’s residence has decided to withdraw the support given to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

NC quits Karnali Province govt

March 5, 2024 13:45 pm

SURKHET, March 5: Ministers representing the Nepali Congress (NC) in the Karnali Province government resigned en masse on Tuesday.

NC and Sanaatan State: Myth or Reality

February 23, 2024 08:30 am

Back in 1990 AD (2046 BS), after the people’s movement had established multiparty democracy, a new constitution of the country was drafted quietly by a handful of lawmakers, all hailing from the dominant khas arya community. They decided to continue Nepal as a Hindu state after the then king had abdicated absolute monarchy.

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: Nepali Congress (NC) has unanimously approved the four resolutions presented in the ongoing Mahasamiti meeting.

KATHMANDU, Feb 19: The Mahasamiti meeting of the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) with altogether 2,105 participants has begun in Godavari, Lalitpur.

KATHMANDU, Feb 6: Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to suspend all party programs including the 'Nepali Congress in community’ campaign for three days following the death of Central Working Committee (CWC) member Keshab Kumar Budhathoki.

KATHMANDU, Jan 7: A meeting of the Central Work Execution Committee of the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) is being held today. The meeting has been called at the party's central office in Sanepa at 1:00 pm today, said NC Central Office Chief Secretary Krishna Prasad Paudel.

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: The ruling Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN (Maoist Center) have initiated discussions regarding the allocation of vacant seats in the National Assembly.

KATHMANDU, Dec 31: The meeting of the Central Working Committee (CWC) of Nepali Congress (NC), which lasted for three days, took 11 decisions.

NC to unveil CWC decisions today

December 31, 2023 13:15 pm

KATHMANDU, Dec 31: The Nepali Congress (NC) is holding a special press conference today at 1 PM, according to Krishna Prasad Paudel, chief secretary of the NC party office.

NC CWC meeting to continue today

December 29, 2023 12:47 pm

KATHMANDU, Dec 28: The ruling Nepali Congress (NC) is holding its Central Working Committee today as well.