Year 2080 Review: Power Shift at the Center of Politics

After the local and general elections, it was expected that there would be political stability and it would end the disappointment. But the political parties remained focused on forming and overthrowing the government. Because of this, enthusiasm could not be awakened among the common citizens.

Due to Dahal's left-right, the process of forming and collapsing governments in the union and state continued . Despite being a third party in the House of Representatives, Dahal managed to become the country's chief executive.

Dahal, who enjoyed political upheaval, changed the equation in 2080 but managed to become the prime minister. Dahal, who was prime minister for about one and a half years with the support of eight parties including the Congress, shrugged his shoulders in February. Dahal's clever politics worked for him to become the prime minister again with the support of UML, Rashtriya Swatantra Party, Janata Samajwadi, and Integrated Samajwadi. Dahal broke the cooperation with the Congress on the pretext that the government was not able to produce results as expected due to the

minister. The main political reason for Dahal breaking the equation with the Congress was not seen. However, he argued that the equation has changed to work rather than being the prime minister. Theoretically, there was no logical basis for cooperation with the Congress, but the alliance was formed only in the game of government formation. Common citizens did not get a satisfactory answer as to why the alliance was formed with the Congress and why it was broken.

Why was the alliance with UML broken last February? And now, why is the alliance formed again? After the collapse of alliance with UML last February, President KP Sharma Oli said that Dahal is going to Congress for the post of Prime Minister. Congress leader Ramchandra Paudel was elected as the third president of Nepal in the same month of cooperation with Congress. He was elected after defeating UML Vice President Subash Chandra Nemwang. He was the former speaker.

The alliance with UML was broken in February 2079, along with Congress, Maoists, United Socialists, Janata Socialists, Civil Immunity. The Dahal government formed in August was entangled in the division of ministers, Speaker and Deputy Speaker for two months. Congress became a Maoist alliance showing the reason that UML and UML did not agree on who to make president.

The 'gentleman' agreement between Prime Minister Dahal and Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba to lead the government for half the term could not be implemented . In February of this year, when Dahal fell to the left, Deuba's desire to become the prime minister came to a screeching halt. In February, Dahal became the prime minister again with the dominance of the left. Mainly, after the cooperation with UML, the issue of resolving the Limpiyadhura, Lipulek and Kalapani border disputes, which had disappeared, became intense. While this was not a major topic of discussion during Dahal's visit to India last May.

UML in power, Congress opposition

This UML came to power and Congress went to the bench of the opposition . While UML President KP Sharma Oli was welcoming Dahal, Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba termed him as a 'trickster'.

After a year last February, UML came to power again . After being out of the union and state government for a year, the UML remained in tatters. UML had to leave the state government when the alliance broke up last February due to a dispute with Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal about who should be made the president.

Recently, Oli had a different argument about making an equation with the Maoists, "We made the equation because the country is going to ruin." It is mentioned that he made this equation together with two brothers (Dahal and Oli). After breaking the old alliance and creating a new equation, Dahal promised to show it by working .

As soon as the new equation was formed, the Unified Socialist President Madhav Kumar Nepal had to be fooled. After Dahal and Oli went to their residence in Nepal and asked for 'left-wing cooperation', the crisis-ridden government was relieved.

Like last year, Oli did not take a stand on ministry distribution this time. Nor did he open his mouth about leading the interim government . According to the close leaders, there has been an agreement not to publicize the agreement reached between the two leaders.

There has been an agreement between the two leaders to maintain the government for a long time mainly by strengthening the equation. Although not publicly stated, they have made Mission 2084 a target. UML has formally decided to become the largest party in the 2084 elections. Maoists are in favor of reconsidering the 2084 election saying that the expected vote conversion was not achieved when they allied with the Congress in the last general election. According to the same goal, Maoist has cooperated with UML .

The UML, which has been out of power for a year, has participated in the government along with the chief ministers of Koshi, Gandaki and Karnali in eight ministries and provinces. There are constitutional questions in Gandaki as there are equal MPs from the ruling party and the opposition. Chief Minister Surendra Pandey has filed a petition in the Supreme Court demanding the cancellation of the appointment of Chief Minister Khagraj Adhikari.

In RSWP government, deputy prime minister and home minister in dispute

RSWP president and deputy prime minister and home minister Ravi Lamichhane got into a dispute in cooperative fraud case . While operating Galaxy Television with GB Rai in various cooperatives including Pokhara, Kathmandu, he got into controversy due to the unsecured loan he took from the cooperative.

The Congress is continuing to block the Parliament by demanding the formation of a parliamentary inquiry committee after getting involved in the co-operative fraud case.

Last year, he was the Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister in the coalition, and his ministerial and MP positions were revoked after he failed to complete the legal process to re-acquire citizenship. Then the RSVP was out of the government . He was re-elected in the by-election held in Chitwan 2 last May.

RSVP participated in the government along with Home, Ministry of Education, Labor and Employment and Ministry of Youth and Sports . But after Home Minister Lamichhane was caught in the co-operative fraud case, he was questioned by Parliament and the streets. The parties in the power equation have been refusing to form a parliamentary inquiry committee after the tussle.

Political connection in gold smuggling case

Maoist Vice President Krishna Bahadur Mahara, his son Rahul and former Vice President Nanda Bahadur were arrested again in the case of smuggling 9 kg of gold that entered Nepal from Dubai on 10th December 2079. He was arrested in Kapilvastu on Chait 5 in connection with gold smuggling and has been released in Tarekh.

On October 24, a case was filed against 4 people including Mahara and his son Rahul on charges of organized crime and customs evasion.

According to the investigation report of the Central Investigation Bureau of the police, the statement of the former Speaker Mahara and his son Rahul was mentioned on the basis of frequent telephone contact with the gold smugglers.

Former Vice President Pun's secretariat staff and his two sons Jitendra and Dipesh Sun have been dragged into the case. Dipesh, who was involved in crimes including gold smuggling and cooperative fraud, was arrested while Jitendra escaped.

Dipesh was also involved in the smuggling of about 61 kg of gold that was smuggled from Hong Kong in a brake shoe in June 2080 and before that, about 9 kg of gold that was smuggled from Dubai in an electronic cigarette vape on January 10, 2079. GB Rai, who was on the run after being caught in the co-operative fraud, joined the Supreme Savings and Loan Co-operative Society opened in Butbal as secretary and treasurer.

Dahal's visit to India also in discussion

Prime Minister Dahal's visit to India was also in discussion this year . During his visit, participating in religious programs, the border dispute between Nepal India and Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura, Kalapani disputes were not discussed.

However, Dahal made an official visit to India and China this year and tried to expand balanced relations. He visited India in May and China in October.

Addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Dahal reached China from there. In China, Dahal met President Xi Jinping and other high officials.

During his visit to India, he made a long-term agreement to export ten thousand megawatts of electricity in ten years. Similarly, in Ujjain of Madhya Pradesh, he gave a message of expansion of religious diplomatic relations by wearing geruvastra. His visit to India was mainly focused on expanding relations with Prime Minister Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party. They did not hold formal talks with India about Lipulekh, Kalapani, Limpiyadhura, the land of Nepal which was being raised earlier. At that time, the opposition UML raised questions about the nationality of Prime Minister Dahal.

During his visit to China, Dahal held high-level talks with President Chin Fing and Prime Minister Li Chiang, but no major projects were signed. China reaffirmed its strong support for the one-China policy on Taiwan. Some agreements were made, including the opening of the northern border, which was closed after the Corona period.

The continuous change of ministers

The Congress-led power coalition remained fully focused for a year to maintain power. In particular, Prime Minister Dahal continued to change the cabinet so that the government under his leadership would not collapse. It took him about eight months to complete the cabinet. Due to the division of posts between the coalition parties, Dahal had to add 12 ministers to complete the cabinet. Because of this, the government's work was criticized from all sides as it could not be effective. Dahal has been busy with formal events throughout the year.

During one year, the government could not do the expected work . In a year, he participated in at least two formal events like Dainik. He could not put a lot of pressure on the ministers of other parties to sustain the government .

refugee case Another political involvement

The Dahal government worked to get praise by arresting the alliance and opposition 'high profile' leaders in the case of sending Nepali people as fake Bhutanese refugees to America.

Congress leader Balkrishna Khan was arrested in Baisakh in the case of Bhutanese refugees. After the arrest of Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba's confidant Khan, there was a big wave within the alliance. But after seven months, he was released on a bond of 3 million.

UML Secretary Top Bahadur Rayamazhi, who was arrested in the same case, is in jail. In this case, the security adviser of the then Home Minister, Indrajit Rai, Sachib Teknarayan Pandey was arrested and shortly after that, the Bhutanese refugee leader Teknath Rizal was also arrested and released.

Similarly, the government also opened the file of Lalita residence land embezzlement case this year . It was found that 18 people involved in the case were arrested and the investigation was carried out. In this case, 18 people, including the owner of Bhatbhateni supermarket Meen Bahadur Gurung, who were in custody, were ordered by the District Court of Kathmandu to release them on bail.

Former Speaker passes away

Former Speaker UML Vice President Subaschandra Nemwang passed away in August due to a heart attack. Chairman of the Constituent Assembly, former speaker Nemwang was known as a popular leader. Elected from Ilam 2, UML decided to make his son Suhang a candidate in his place