The timetable for constitution-drafting was prepared as per the 6-point agreement between the main three parties, UCPN (M), Nepali Congress, and UML, and UDMF on November 29, 2011, whose clause 4 states, ‘Constitutional Committee will publicise the timetable for drafting the constitution within December 6, 2011. The timetable was prepared by the sub-committee for dispute…

Though Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal was the only party against CA term extension, there was disagreement regarding the duration of the extension among other parties in the Constituent Assembly. UML assertion that CA term should be extended only after guarantee of completion of peace and constitution-drafting process was also supported by Nepali Congress. Then, the parties…

Reclassification of Maoist combatants in the seven cantonments continued as part of the peace process, and the government formed the state restructuring commission as envisioned in the Interim Constitution 2007. Though there were suggestions to include experts in the commission, UCPN (M), Nepali Congress, UML, and UDMF nominated two members each. The parties could not…

The dispute between UCPN(M), Congress, and UML regarding the government’s decision to forward the case of CA member Balkrishna Dhungel, who has been of convicted murderer and Supreme Court has announced a life sentence and seizure of all property, to the President for pardon did not last long. The Supreme Court’s stay order helped calm…

As the peace and constitution-drafting was gathering momentum, the Council of Ministers decided to recommend CA member Balkrishna Dhungel, who has been handed down a life sentence and confiscation of property by the Supreme Court, for presidential pardon. In addition, Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai appointed 29 state and seven assistant ministers to form a 46-member…