NEPALI POLITICS

Since taking office as the Prime Minister of Nepal in March 2026, Balen Shah 's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) government has been facing strong opposition from various factions. Rather than traditional political battlefield, the primary adversaries and vocal critics of his administration can be grouped into distinct categories. 1      1. Traditional Political Parties & Leftist Alliances: The established political parties that dominated the national politics for three decades view Balen Shah's rapid ascent and aggressive anti-corruption crackdown as a direct threat to their survival. ·       The "Old Guard" (The NC,UML & Maoists): Following the arrest of top political figures and investigations into accumulation of monetary and fixed assets dating back to 1990, leaders of the old parties have heavily resisted his ways of administrative reformation system. Mainly, former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (CPN-UML) has fiercely criticize...

  The Nepali Congress is in a state of absolute chaos . What started as internal friction has exploded into a full-blown historic split, completely polarizing the party into two bitter factions. On one side, you have the Gagan Congress—the official establishment. On the other, the Deuba Congress—a powerful dissident camp loyal to the old guard.  Here is how this spectacular meltdown happened, and who is actually winning the battle for control. The Spark: A Generational Coup The drama reached a boiling point during the recent Special General Convention. Young bloods like Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma essentially argued that relying on Sher Bahadur Deuba’s outdated leadership was political suicide for the party's future. Backed by a massive wave of grassroots support following the GEN-Z movement, the convention voted Thapa in as the new party president. Deuba Strikes Back: Deuba did not take this sitting down. Refusing to accept the legality of the convention,...

Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Shah seems to be facing a critical credibility and governance crisis that political analysts, opponents, and even members of his own party describe as a significant loss of grip on his administration. Just over four months after sweeping into office on a wave of Gen Z-driven political optimism, his reformist image is under dubious stage due to multiple overlapping crises. A deep political rift seems to be widening as claimed by gossipers between PM Balen and Rabi Lamichhane, the chairman of his ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). The power tussle was brought into sharp public view on Friday night (August 7, 2026), when Balen posted a cryptic status on Facebook stating, "Sometimes one has to fight alone, this is not the first time." This status and a six-hour marathon meeting between Rabi and Balen held has added fuel to the gossipers rumouring about internal party non-cooperation and systemic gridlock which, however, seemed to be nothing ...

Whether the Balendra "Balen" Shah -led government will complete its full five-year term seems mathematically and politically viable but remains uncertain. His Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) holds a strong majority with 182 out of 275 seats in the House of Representatives (HOR). This gives his government a strong political holding and leads the country with a comfortable majority to fulfil its objectives and mission. However, the smooth administration and timely and successful implementation of development activities as desired by his government depends totally on the traditional bureaucratic system which could threaten its stability and political uncertainty. Key Factors Threatening Longevity Internal Party Dissent: It recently completed 100 days its term, several ruling party lawmakers began publicly criticizing Prime Minister Shah's rigid leadership style and the government's policy execution. Institutional Resistance: The administration's sweeping 100-...