Category: Press Releases

On the recommendation of the Right Honourable Prime Minister Mr. K.P. Sharma Oli on May 21, 2021, the Right Honourable President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari has assigned the following portfolios to the Prime Minister himself until further arrangements are made as the Supreme Court on May 20, 2021 has issued interim order for not to carry out, allow to carry out the duties and functions by the following ministers in the capacity as the ministers.   S.N. Name Designation Portfolios 1 Mr. Ram Bahadur Thapa Minister Home Affairs 2 Mr. Top Bahadur Rayamajhi Minister Energy, Water Resource and Irrigation 3 Read More …

Right Honourable President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari has invited members of the House of Representatives according to the Article 76(2) of the Constitution of Nepal 2015 to present evidence of their ability to command vote of confidence of the House of the Representatives to be appointed as the Prime Minister of Nepal according to the Article 76(5) of the Constitution by 5 pm on May 21, 2021. This step was taken as the cabinet of the Right Honourable Prime Minister Mr. K. P. Sharma Oli, who was appointed Prime Minister as the leader of the largest Parliamentary party as per Read More …

Right Honourable President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari has promulgated the following ordinances on the recommendation of the Government of Nepal as per Article 114 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal.  SN Title of Ordinance 1 Ordinance Concerning Oath of Office and Secrecy, 2021 2 COVID-19 Crisis Management Ordinance, 2021 Keshav Prasad Ghimire Deputy Spokesperson 20 May 2021  

It is to be informed that none of the members of the House of the Representatives has staked claim for the appointment as the Prime Minister within the stipulated time of 9 pm on May 13, 2021 as the Right Honourable President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari had invited members of the House of the Representatives commanding majority of the House with the support of two or more parties represented in the House of the Representatives according to the Article 76(2) of the Constitution of Nepal. Rupnarayan Bhattarai Spokesperson May 13, 2021

Right Honourable   President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari has appointed Honourable Mr. KP Sharma Oli, Parliamentary Party Leader of the largest party of the House of the Representatives (UML), as the Prime Minister of Nepal according to the Article 76(3) of the Constitution of Nepal. Rupnarayan Bhattarai Spokesperson May 13, 2021

Right Honorable President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari has assigned the existing council of ministers to continue until the formation of the new government as per the Article 77(3) of the Constitution of Nepal as a letter from  the Right Honourable Speaker of the House of the Representatives of the Federal Parliament dated May 10, 2021 mentioned that  Rt. Honorable Prime Minister Mr. KP Sharma Oli, who was appointed Prime Minister  on February 15, 2018 as per the Article 76 (2),  sought vote of confidence  of the House of the Representatives  as per the Article 100 (1) and failed to secure Read More …

Right Honorable President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari has invited members of the House of the Representatives commanding majority of the House with the support of two or more parties represented in the House of the Representatives to stake claim for the  appointment as the Prime Minister by 9 pm on May 13, 2021 according to the Article 76(2) of the Constitution of Nepal as a letter from  the Right Honourable Speaker of the House of the Representatives of the Federal Parliament dated May 10, 2021 mentioned that  Rt. Honorable Prime Minister Mr. KP Sharma Oli, who was appointed Prime Minister  Read More …

Right Honourable President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari has promulgated the following ordinance on the recommendation of the Government of Nepal as per the Article 114 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal.  SN Title of Ordinance 1 Railway Ordinance, 2021   Keshav Prasad Ghimire Deputy Spokesperson 5 May 2021  

Right Honourable President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari has promulgated the following ordinances on the recommendation of the Government of Nepal as per Article 114 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal.  SN Title of Ordinance 1 Ordinance Amending Some Laws Against Sexual Violence, 2021 2 Ordinance Amending Some Laws Concerning Criminal Offence and Criminal Procedure, 2021 3 Medicine (Third Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 4 Ordinance (First Amendment) Concerning the Constitutional Council (Functions, Duties, Powers, and Procedures), 2021 5 Social Security (First Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 6 Nepal Police and Province Police (Operation, Supervision, and Coordination) (First Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 7 Acid and Other Read More …