Madhesi

Nepal Parliament fails to garner two-third majority for Constitution amendment bill that tackled Madhesi issue

Nepal's parliament on Monday failed to endorse the much-awaited Constitution amendment bill to address the issues of Madhesis as the ruling coalition could not garner a two-thirds majority required for its passage.

Madhesis' meeting with Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba on Constitution ends inconclusively

A meeting between Sher Bahadur Deuba and a Madhesi party over the current crisis failed to yield results as RJP-N insisted on amending the Constitution before the local body polls

India never interfered with Nepal's constitutional amendment: MEA

India made it clear that it has never put any pressure on Nepal or the embattled Madhesi groups, adding that it wants an "inclusive" Constitution

Nepal defers local body polls in Madhesi-stronghold province till September

The Nepal government Thursday postponed the date of local-level elections in the disputed Madhesi-stronghold province number two by nearly three months, adding a third phase in the polls.

Nepal's Madhesi party RJP-N calls for anti-election protests ahead of local polls

A Madhesi party in Nepal announced fresh protests after it failed to reach a consensus with the government over a constitutional amendment

Nepal postpones second phase of local elections yet again; dates changed to avoid clash with Ramadan

Nepal's government postponed the second phase of local elections on Wednesday after the country's Muslim minority community voiced concern over clashing of the poll date with Ramzan, Cabinet sources said

Nepal votes in first local election in 20 years

Voting began in Nepal today in its first local-level polls in two decades that are crucial for cementing democracy amid political turmoil in the country.

Madhesi protest: Fresh agitations see Nepal on brink of crisis again ahead of local elections

Amid renewed tensions in Nepal over the Madhesi issue, the country's home minister Bimalendra Nidhi had called Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday

Nepal: Madhesis reject Prachanda's offer to participate in local polls; launch fresh agitation

In a meeting with the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) leaders, Prachanda had urged them to participate in the upcoming local polls after amending the Constitution, setting aside the issue of state delineation for the time being.

Nepal president Bidya Devi Bhandari calls for all-party meeting over Constitution