Maoists hindering govt formation in Nepal: Nepali Congress

From Kantipur.com
KATHMANDU, May 7 – The major political parties—Unified CPN (Maoist), Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML—have stepped up internal consultations, on Thursday, to discuss the formation of a new government and to end the current political crisis that emerged after the Maoists walked out of the government.
The NC parliamentary party today concluded that the Maoists [...]

Nepal’s political crisis

From economist.com

IF NEPAL’S mainstream politicians, army and Big Brother, India did not like Maoists in government, it is hard to imagine how the scrubbed-up guerrillas will be improved out of it. The resignation of the Maoist prime minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, or Prachanda (“fierce”), on May 4th offers a chance to find out. Mr Dahal [...]

Nepal is back in a big mess

From The Asian Age
With the resignation on Monday of Maoist Prime Minister Pushp Kumar Dahal, better known as “Prachanda”, the “fierce one”, Nepal’s domestic politics has once again gone fluid. Regrettably, this has been pretty much the norm in the Himalayan state for several years. When the political system is placed in jeopardy, it is [...]

Nepal in crisis, Army chief sacked, CPN(UML) withdraws support

By Shirish B Pradhan from PTInews.com
Kathmandu, May 3 (PTI) Nepal plunged into turmoil with the Maoist-led Government and the Military locked in a major confrontation after Prime Minister Prachanda sacked Army Chief Gen Rukmanga Katawal today for allegedly defying government orders but the General refused to step down.
CPN(UML), a key ruling coalition partner, also [...]