Maoist Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal resigned on Wednesday leaving a leadership vacuum
Nepal articles on Democracy Chronicles
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Votes Cast in First Nepalese Local Elections in 20 Years
Nepalese are lining up to vote for representatives in municipal and village councils for the first time
Minority Group Wins Promise of Nepal Constitutional Changes
Ethnic Madhesis in nation’s south want Nepal constitutional changes to protect their group’s rights
Nepal Prime Minister’s No-Confidence Vote is Set
Nepal Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli is facing the collapse of his government
Nepal’s Indigenous Blockading Nation For Election Reforms
Humanitarian catastrophe may follow from continued blockade by turbulent Nepal’s indigenous groups
First Female Nepalese President Elected
Bidhya Devi Bhandari elected as the first female Nepalese President in Himalayan nation’s history
Finally, a New Nepalese Constitution for Troubled Nation
The new secular Nepalese Constitution has drawn protests for its switch from Hindu monarchism
A Look at Scott Mansfield’s Photo Blog of Nepal
FROM THE VAULT: A Photo Blog of Nepal by Democracy Chronicles author and political artist Scott Mansfield
Critically Important Nepal Vote High Turnout Response
Nepal vote high turnout in numbers enough to show that election is path out of civil conflict
Parties in Agreement Leading to Nepal Elections
Post-war nation is trying to navigate towards agreement leading to Nepal elections, an electoral democracy, and to ease violent history of divisions