KATHMANDU, Nov 20: It has been 17 years since the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) between the Government of Nepal and the then CPN (Maoist) rebels, bringing an end to the decade-long armed conflict in the country.
In the country’s parliamentary history, this is going to be the first time that elections will be held after the completion of an entire term of the parliament.
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Explainer: What Nepal Prime Minister Oli Hopes to Achieve by Dissolving Parliament
The power-tussle between Oli and Prachanda of the Nepal Communist Party has now resulted in Nepal going for mid-term elections once again.
UML leader K.P. Oli (left) shaking hands with CPN-Maoist Centre leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal âPrachandaâ. Photo: Reuters
Kathmandu: In an unprecedented move, Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli recommended on Sunday the dissolution of the House of Representatives and that mid-term elections should be held on April 30 and May 10, 2021. Oli came to power in 2018 with two-thirds support in parliament, becoming the first prime minister in the last three the decade to receive such a historic mandate.