Politically, the year 2082 was very tumultuous. But towards the end of the year, a clear guideline was received with a new mandate for peace, stability and prosperity of the country. In the middle of the year 2082, the rebellious movement of ‘Jenji’ has played an intervening role in taking the politics of a new way.
The country got a new government after the dissolution of the then government and dissolution of the House of Representatives on the strength of the Jenji movement and the civil government formed under the leadership of former Chief Justice Sushila Karki held the elections to the House of Representatives on March 4. The Rastriya Swatantra Party won nearly two-thirds of the mandate, defeating the ruling and old political parties in the past.
These parties, which were spearheading Nepal’s democratic movement, have been politically shrunk towards the end of 2082. There has been a change in the party under the leadership of Gagan Kumar Thapa after the special general convention of the Nepali Congress. The issue of legitimacy within the Congress is still pending in the court.
KATHMANDU: The CPN (UML) has concluded its second statute general convention and eleventh national general convention this year. The re-election of KP Sharma Oli to the leadership of the party has not been free from criticism. After the defeat in the House of Representatives elections, the debate on special general convention or generational transfer has intensified in the UML.
The Communist Party of Nepal (CPN), which participated in the election by incorporating more than two dozen leftist groups and political groups, could not produce the expected results in the elections. The party led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, which was the mainstream of the then CPN (Maoist) that emerged from the ‘People’s War’, is now preparing for a special general convention. Influential leaders of the party, Janardan Sharma and Sudan Kirati, among others, left the party, questioning the policy and leadership.
The year 2082 marked the year when the old parties were criticized and the new political parties emerged as the largest parties. With the RSP winning 182 seats alone this time, the discussion of forming a coalition government has ended. This is the first time that a single party has secured a clear majority in the election after the promulgation of the Constitution of Nepal, 2072.
As per the pre-election resolution, the party appointed senior leader Balen Shah as the prime minister. The dissolution of parliament, elections, and the formation of a new government were the important political events of the year. On March 26, as per Article 76 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal, leader of the parliamentary party of the Rastriya Samajwadi Party (RSP) was appointed as the Prime Minister.
The current government under Shah’s leadership is comparatively inclusive, remarkably youth-representative and small in size and has implemented 100 agendas related to governance reforms as per the promises made during the election since its very beginning.
With Prime Minister Shah assuming the reins of power, there are clear indications that the shortcomings seen in the past will not be repeated. It is seen that Prime Minister Shah, who has delivered the message and priorities of the new government through the group meeting of the chief and ambassador of the diplomatic missions in Kathmandu, has focused special attention on systemic reforms of the state mechanism.
These positive efforts of the government are believed to be a source of inspiration for the reformed politics of the year 2082. Centenarian and former member of the National Human Rights Commission, Gauri Shankarlal Das, says that the year 2082 has been seen as a political tsunami. The government should be able to move ahead as per people’s aspiration, he said, adding that the initial steps taken by the incumbent government were very positive.
The House of Representatives, formed through the election, has also elected its leadership in the meantime. Dol Prasad Aryal and Ruby Kumari Thakur have been elected Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively. President Ram Chandra Poudel addressed a joint meeting of both the Houses of the Federal Parliament after the election to the House of Representatives.
On September 7 and 24 this year, 76 people were killed during the youth uprising. 45 people were declared ‘Genji Good Fighters’ and provided relief and compensation on behalf of the state. During the agitation, Singha Durbar, the main administrative center of Nepal, along with the Federal Parliament Building, the Supreme Court, Shital Niwas, and other important heritages and structures were destroyed on September 7. According to government data, the government and private sectors have suffered losses of around Rs 76 billion.
In the year 2082, the Federal Civil Service Bill became a popular phenomenon. The political lobbying by the chief secretary and high-level employees of the civil administration over the ‘cooling period’ in the bill passed by the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee of the House of Representatives has been recorded as a shameful incident in the parliamentary history.
In the meeting of the House of Representatives this year, the issue of irregularities in the ‘visit visa’ was not raised in a fiery manner but the then opposition party, Rastriya Swatantra Party, had obstructed and boycotted the House for a long time demanding the resignation of the then Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak.
The arrest of then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and then Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak on the recommendation of a high-level commission formed to probe the incidents of the Genji movement has also been a topic of national and international discussion. They have now been released on bail as per the court order.
The Sagarmatha Sambad concluded in Kathmandu in the first week of May this year to bring the world community together on the issue of climate change. Through this international conference, Nepal has been able to make the issue of security from the mountains to the sea of global importance.
Major developments in the political, economic and social sectors in the year 2082
- – A nine-point agreement has been reached between the government and the teachers, employees who have been staging street agitation in the capital for the past 29 days putting forth professional demands.
- May 13 – Sagarmatha Dialogue concluded, 25-point announcement.
- – Mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa breaks her own record by climbing Everest for the 31st time.
- June 15 – The House of Representatives passes the Civil Service Bill.
- – Nepal government rescues 47 Nepali women from jail in Iran.
- September 19 – At least 19 people were killed during a demonstration by the Genji generation in Kathmandu. Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has resigned from his post on moral grounds after the protests turned violent.
- September 25-11,505 prisoners escaped after breaking into jail.
- The government decides to provide grants to those who lost their homes due to floods and landslides caused by incessant rains from October 1 to 19 for the construction of temporary houses immediately.
- January 4 – Nepali Congress’s internal dispute enters the court.
- Elections to the House of Representatives concluded peacefully across the country.
Former Minister of State for Health and former President of Nepali Congress (NC) Tirtha Ram Dangol passed away at the age of 77.TAG_OPEN_li_135
Leftist leader Pradip Nepal passed away at the age of 71.TAG_OPEN_li_133
Dr. TAG_OPEN_li_131 Bishwa Poudel has been appointed as the Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB).
May 2 TAG_OPEN_li_130 1: Joint Secretary at the Immigration Department Tirtha Raj Bhattarai has been arrested on the charge of human trafficking on a visit visa.
The government presented a budget of Rs 1,964÷11 billion for the fiscal year 208283.TAG_OPEN_li_128
TAG_OPEN_li_127 June 1 – Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has started exporting electricity to Bangladesh.
Former Minister and former central committee member of Nepali Congress (NC) Dhundiraj Shastri passed away at the age of 90.TAG_OPEN_li_126
TAG_OPEN_li_125Dailekh confirms 112 billion cubic meters of natural gas.
TAG_OPEN_li_124 June 10 – The government forms a high-level committee to investigate the visit visa issue.
July TAG_OPEN_li_122 9: Nine people died and 19 went missing in a flash flood in Lhende rivulet of Rasuwa district that flows through the Nepal-China border.
September TAG_OPEN_li_119 24: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigns from his post. Mass resignation of Rastriya Swatantra Party lawmakers.
President Ram Chandra Poudel appoints former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as the Prime Minister.TAG_OPEN_li_117 Recommendation to dissolve the House of Representatives immediately after the swearing-in of the Prime Minister. Eight political parties disagree on dissolution of House of Representatives.
September 13: The government has decided to declare the martyr and provide compensation of Rs 1.TAG_OPEN_li_116 5 million to the families of the martyrs during the Jenji movement on September 9 and 24.
Sept 23 (TAG_OPEN_li_115}} Government sets up a high-level judicial inquiry commission into the Jenji agitation on September 23 and 24.
TAG_OPEN_li_114 Sept 8: The government is focused on reconstruction and elections, decides to drastically cut government expenditure.
Sept 23 (TAG_OPEN_li_113}} The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has released its monitoring report on the incidents that took place during the demonstrations of the Genji generation on September 23 and 24. Reduction of facilities to former political and administrative officials who have already retired by the government as per the approved criteria mentioned in the prevailing laws.
The High Level Judicial Inquiry Commission formed to investigate and study the Jenji movement of September 23 and 24 has written to the then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and five others to be banned from foreign travel.TAG_OPEN_li_112
Former Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has appointed Vice-President Purna Bahadur Khadka as the acting president.TAG_OPEN_li_110
Kathmandu District Administration has banned gatherings, demonstrations, sit-ins and rallies at different places for two months.TAG_OPEN_li_109
TAG_OPEN_li_108 November 12: Supreme Court refuses to issue interim order on writ petition against government and dissolution of House of Representatives.
Nov. 2 (TAG_OPEN_li_107}} Government declares 45 people killed in various districts including Kathmandu as martyrs.
November 2 – Nepal Communist Party (Maoist Centre), Nepal Communist Party (Unified Socialist) and 10 leftist parties announce unification.TAG_OPEN_li_106
Nov 19: The National Security Council (NSC) has recommended the Council of Ministers to mobilize the Nepal Army for the security of the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 4.TAG_OPEN_li_105
December TAG_OPEN_li_104 10: Cabinet approves government-Genji agreement, decides to publish the 10-point agreement between the prime minister and the Genji delegation in the gazette.
Dec TAG_OPEN_li_103 14: The government has formed a high-level political dialogue committee to hold talks with various political parties and stakeholders to ensure the elections to the House of Representatives on March 4.
The 11th convention of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-UML) has re-elected KP Sharma Oli as the chairman of the party.TAG_OPEN_li_102
Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra (TAG_OPEN_li_101 Balen) Shah signed a seven-point agreement with Rastriya Swatantra Party (Rastriya Swatantra) Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane.
TAG_OPEN_li_100 Jan 17 – The 15th convention of the Nepali Congress has been postponed.
Poush 18: The Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to extend the term of the working committee elected from the 14th General Convention till mid-June 2083 and hold the 15th general convention in coming April.TAG_OPEN_li_99
The commission of inquiry into the incidents of September 7 and 24 has given statement of CPN (UML) Chairman and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.TAG_OPEN_li_98
Former minister Kulman Ghising has been appointed as the chairman of the Ujyalo Nepal Party, 12 days after the unification with the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP).TAG_OPEN_li_97
Jan 2 TAG_OPEN_li_96 7: The second special general convention of the Nepali Congress begins.
January 1 TAG_OPEN_li_95 4 – The Election Commission (EC) has given legitimacy and official recognition to the Central Working Committee led by Gagan Kumar Thapa, who was elected from the second special general convention of the Nepali Congress.
March 24: Arjun Narsingh KC of Nepali Congress (NC) has been sworn in as the senior-most member of the House of Representatives.TAG_OPEN_li_92
April 2 TAG_OPEN_li_91 6: Senior-most member of the House of Representatives, Arjun Narsingh KC, takes oath of office and secrecy from lawmakers.
March 2 TAG_OPEN_li_90 9: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RPP) Parliamentary Party leader Balendra Shah has been appointed as the Prime Minister.
Chaitra 1 TAG_OPEN_li_89 4: Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and then Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak arrested for investigation.
April 2 TAG_OPEN_li_88 2: Dol Prasad Aryal elected Speaker of House of Representatives.
April 2 TAG_OPEN_li_87 6: The Supreme Court has ordered the release of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak on present bail.
April TAG_OPEN_li_86 27: President Ram Chandra Poudel addresses a joint sitting of both houses of the Federal Parliament. – From RSS
