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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.

Darjeeling violence: Challenges ahead for Mamata as demand for Gorkhaland remains relevant even after a century of protests

The Gorkhaland demand has continued to remain in the hearts of each Gorkhali individual, not just in the proposed Gorkhaland region, but across India.

Nepal local body elections: Anger over new federal borders threatens to disrupt upcoming polls in Madhesi-dominated plains

On Wednesday, voting is due to take place in the southern plains, home to the country's Madhesi ethnic minority, who demonstrated in huge numbers two years ago to protest new federal borders they say will leave them politically marginalised.

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'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 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.

Through the lens of the Constitution: The Nepal crisis explained

Seventh in a series of historical documents, the present Constitution of Nepal promulgated on 20 September, 2015 with almost 90 percent approval is the first Constitution in the history of this nation to have been drafted and promulgated by a democratically elected Constituent Assembly.

Split in Madhesi group protesting Nepal Constitution raises question over future of agitation

The agitating Madhesi Morcha, an alliance of four regional parties of southern Nepal demanding amendment to the country's statute, has split.

Sushma Swaraj meets Madhesi leaders, assures support for an 'inclusive Nepal'

Leaders of Nepal’s Indian-origin Madhesi community, whose protest against the country’s new Constitution has crippled supplies from India, met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj who called for a "speedy" political solution to the crisis.