The Nepali Congress is a democratic socialist political party in Nepal and the largest party in the country. The party has 870,106 members as of the party's 14th general convention in December 2021 making them the largest party by membership in Nepal.
The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (Nepali:नेपालकम्युनिष्टपार्टी(एकीकृतमार्क्सवादी-लेनिनवादी);abbr. CPN (UML)) is a communist political party in Nepal. The party emerged as a major party in Nepal after the end of the Panchayat era.
The Nepal Communist Party,abbreviated NCP is a defunct communist party of Nepal. It was founded on 17 May 2018,from the unification of two leftist parties,Communist Party of Nepal and Communist Party of Nepal. The unification was completed by the Party Unification Coordination Committee,after eight months of negotiation. The two predecessor parties subsequently dissolved,making way for the new united party. The party retained the electoral symbol of the CPN (UML),the sun.
Dev Raj Joshi is a Nepalese politician,belonging to the Nepali Congress. He was Appointed Governor,as per the Article 163 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal by the President Bidya Devi Bhandari on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers of the Government of Nepal on 9 November 2021. In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election he was elected from the Bajura-1 constituency,winning 19271 votes.
Karnali Province is one of the seven federal provinces of Nepal formed by the new constitution which was adopted on 20 September 2015. The total area of the province is 27,984 square kilometres (10,805 sq mi) covering 18.97% of the country,making it the largest province in Nepal. According to the 2011 Nepal census,the population of the province was 1,570,418,making it the least populous province in Nepal. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north,Gandaki Province to the east,Sudurpashchim Province to the west,and Lumbini Province to the south. Birendranagar with a population of 154,886 is both the province's capital and largest city.
Ratneshwar Lal Kayastha is a Nepalese politician and former Governor of Province No. 2. He was appointed as a governor of Province No. 2 by the Government of Nepal on 17 January 2018. He served as a Governor of Province No. 2 from 19 January 2018 to 03 November 2019.
The provinces of Nepal are governed by provincial governments which form the second level of governance in the country;after the federal government. The provincial governments are established,and their structure is defined by Part 13 of the Constitution of Nepal.
In the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal,a governor is the constitutional head of each of the seven provinces. The governor is appointed by the president of Nepal recommended by federal cabinet for a term of five years,and holds office at the president's pleasure. The governor is de jure head of the provincial government;all its executive actions are taken in the governor's name. However,the governor must act on the advice of the popularly elected council of ministers,headed by the chief minister,which thus holds de facto executive authority at the province-level. The Constitution of Nepal also empowers the governor to act upon his or her own discretion,such as the ability to appoint or dismiss a ministry,recommend president's rule for the president's assent.
The First Federal Parliament of Nepal,consisting of the House of Representatives and the National Assembly,was elected via the 2017 legislative,provincial and local elections.
Somnath Adhikari affectionately known as Pyasi,is a Nepalese politician serving as the 2nd and current Governor of Province No. 1 of Nepal. He is former member of the National Panchayat from 1986 to 1991 and member of Pratinidhi Sabha from 1991 to 1994. He is an active politician of CPN (ML) now CPN (UML) from 1968 and served as the district president of Kaski and later he hold the president post of the party election committee.
Events in the year 2021 in Nepal.
Bishnu Prasad Prasain is a Former Governor of Bagmati Province. He was Appointed as the Governor,as per the Article 163 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal,by the President Bidya Devi Bhandari on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers of the Government of Nepal on 4 November 2019. In 2051 BS,he was the Executive Chairman of the Nepal Tea Development Board and in 2054 BS,He served as the Deputy Chairman of the District Development Committee of Jhapa District. In 2056 BS. He was a CPN UML Candidate for House of Representatives from Jhapa 3 (constituency) but he lost the election and In 2017 Nepalese local elections. He was again CPN UMLCandidate for the post of Mayor of Mechinagar Municipality but lost the election.
In Nepal,the chief minister is the elected head of government of each of the seven provinces. The chief minister is appointed by the governor of the provinces according to Article 167 of the Constitution of Nepal.
The Chief Minister of Gandaki Province is the head of government of the Gandaki Province. The chief minister is appointed by the governor of the provinces according to Article 167 of the Constitution of Nepal. The chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits,given that he has the confidence of the assembly.
The Chief Minister of the Sudupashchim Province is the head of government of the Sudurpashchim Province. The chief minister is appointed by the governor of the provinces according to Article 167 of the Constitution of Nepal. The chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits,given that he has the confidence of the assembly.
Parashuram Khapung is a Nepalese politician and current Governor of Koshi Province. He was appointed Governor,as per the Article 163 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal by the President Bidya Devi Bhandari on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers of the Government of Nepal on 11 November 2021. He is a former member of House of representatives.
The Governor of Madhesh Province is the nominal head of state of the Nepal state (province) of Madhesh Province and a representative of the President of Nepal. The governor is appointed by the term president for a term of five years. The governor's powers are mostly ceremonial and the executive powers of the governor are exercised by the chief minister of Madhesh Province,who is the head of the executive of the state government of Madhesh Province. The following is a list of governors of Madhesh Province.
The first Karnali Provincial Assembly was elected by the 2017 provincial elections. 40 members were elected to the assembly,24 of whom were elected through direct elections and 16 of whom were elected through the party list proportional representation system. The term of the assembly started on 4 February 2018 and ended in September 2022. Mahendra Bahadur Shahi from the CPN and Jeevan Bahadur Shahi from the Nepali Congress served as chief ministers during the term of the assembly. Raj Bahadur Shahi served as the speaker of the assembly and Pushpa Bahadur Gharti served as the deputy speaker.
The Second Federal Parliament of Nepal,was elected by the 2022 general elections on 20 November 2022. The elections elected 275 Members of Parliament (MPs),165 for each constituency and 110 through the party list,to the House of Representatives. The parliament convened for the first time on 9 January 2023.
The governor of Koshi Province is the nominal head of state of the Koshi Province of Nepal and a representative of the President of Nepal. The governor is appointed by the President for a term of five years. The governor's powers are mostly ceremonial and the executive powers of the governor are exercised by the chief minister of Koshi Province,who is the head of the executive of the state government of Koshi Province.
