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Press articles (used media abbreviations)

Pro-monarchist party announced (nn 22/11/2010)

The regional parties: The vital role they play, by Ram Dayal Rakesh (ht 04/10/2010)

New party for grand ethnic coalition (ht 23/08/2010)

Mainali says he has not been expelled from Chure Bhawar party (nn 17/08/2010), Mainali registers Chure Bhawar Rastriya Party after getting a sack (nn 20/08/2010)

Leaders expelled (ht 13/08/2010), CPN (ML) expels seven leaders including 4 CA members (nn 13/08/2010), Splinter faction censures Mainali (kp 15/08/2010), CPN (ML) split evidence of dirty Maoist politics, interview with C.P. Mainali (kp 16/08/2010)

Janamorcha ‘splits’ (kp 17/07/2010), Janamorcha sees yet another split (nn 17/07/2010)

Sarita Giri expelled from NSP-A (ht 12/07/2010)

EC verdict goes in favour of Gupta-led NSP (ht 11/05/2010)

Marriage and divorce go hand-in-hand (kp 23/04/2010)

SC revokes ECs decision on NSP (ht 10/03/2010)

Modernising The Parties, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 28/02/2010)

Parties not financially transparent: TI (kp 25/02/2010)

Nepali Party And Politics, United We Stand, Divided We …, by Prem Khatry (rn 17/11/2009)

Who Will Inherit The CPN’s Legacy?, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn 28/08/2009)

Sadbhavana gives Sarita boot (kp 19/08/2009)

Mainstream parties prone to splitting, by Prakash Acharya (ht 21/07/2009)

Growing Intra-party Dispute A Bad Omen, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 28/06/2009)

‘Govt preparing to ban Rastriya Janamorcha’ (nn 28/04/2009)

Communist leaders call for leftist unity (nn 01/02/2009)

People's Party ousts chief (ht 28/01/2009)

Disgruntled Janamorcha leaders 'reconstitute' party (nn 26/01/2009)

CPN-ML also floats youth wing (nn 03/01/2009) [The CPN-ML is one of the numerous superfluous parties; the same is true for this youth wing!!]

BP Yadav keeps MJF power-tussle pot boiling, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 27/12/2008), MJF faction enforces bandh in Biratnagar 'to thwart rival faction's programme' (nn 27/12/2008), MJF heavyweights dispel split rumour (kp 29/12/2008), Two-way split in Biratnagar MJF (ht 29/12/2008)

MJF may put off general convention (ht 07/12/2008), MJF meet begins in Birgunj (rn 08/12/2008), MJF general convention likely to be deferred (nn 09/12/2008), Rift in MJF, convention may be shelved: Maoist Central Committee meet put off over 'Prime Minister's hectic schedule' (ht 10/12/2008), Amidst dispute MJF postpones its convention (nn 10/12/2008), MJF plenum put off till Jan 17 (ht 11/12/2008), MJF nat'l convention postponed (kp 11/12/2008), Difference of opinion surfaces in MJF (rn 11/12/2008)

CPN-ML dissident faction 'expels' Mainali (nn 13/11/2008), CPN-ML in tatters as rival factions sack each other (ht 14/11/2008)

Tarai party gets set for conventions (ht 14/10/2008), NSP-A splits again as rival factions go head with separate general conventions (nn 19/10/2008), NSP-A convention begins (kp 18/10/2008), NSP-A amends party statute (rn 20/10/2008), Sarita Giri elected NSP president (nn 20/10/2008), Sarita Giri new NSP-A chair, party changes name (kp 21/10/2008)

Mahantha elected TMDP PP leader (kp 15/09/2008)

NSP-A national convention in Oct (ht 26/08/2008)

NWPP convention from Friday (kp 21/08/2008), Fifth convention of NWPP kicks off (ht 23/08/2008), Bijukchhe re-elected president of NWPP (nn 25/08/2008)

Rift surfaces in Chure Bhawar party (kp 19/08/2008), CBES faction suspends Mainali (ht 20/08/2008)

NWPP campaigning hard ahead of meet (ht 18/08/2008)

MPRF convention in December (kp 11/08/2008)

MJF calls CC meeting to discuss internal dispute (nn 06/08/2008), MPRF CC meet begins (kp 07/08/2008)

Yet another ‘split’ hits NSP-A (kp 05/08/2008), NSP (A) legitimacy row resurfaces (ht 05/08/2008), Gupta ousts Anandidevi from the party (nn 04/08/2008), NSP-A row continues (kp 07/08/2008), Nepal Sadbhawana party-anandidevi row:Mandal, Giri at loggerheads (ht 17/08/2008), Anandidevi withdraws charges against Giri, Dugad (kp 19/08/2008)

CPN-Masal expels Sherchan from Jana Morcha (nn 30/07/2008), Jana Morcha upholds action against Sherchan (nn 06/08/2008)

NSP-A reshuffles national working committee (kp 22/07/2008)

MJF, TMLP enlarge their central committees (nn 31/05/2008)

NSP-A press meet venue nearly turns into a battleground (nn 19/04/2008), NSP-A factions clash (kp 20/05/2008), Anandidevi surfaces amid high drama, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 20/05/2008), Singh levels abduction charge against Giri, others (kp 23/05/2008), No one abducted me, Anandidevi tells SC (ht 26/05/2008)

Anandidevi in Patna, says Gupta (ht 09/05/2008), PM directs Home Minister to find out Anandi Devi's whereabouts (nn 10/05/2008), Anandidevi to show up in days: Kin (ht 11/05/2008)

NSP-A protest (ht 30/04/2008)

NSP-A office padlocked (ht 25/04/2008)

Verdict on NSP (A) case on Monday (ht 27/03/2008), SC quashes Anandi Devi’s petition against EC (ht 01/04/2008)

CA poll manifesto: Sadbhavana for himal, hills and madhes provinces (kp 19/03/2008), SP wants prime minister to have executive power (ht 19/03/2008), NSP-A factions release separate election manifestos (nn 19/03/2008)

They are communists but how they differ!, by Thira L Bhusal (kp 19/03/2008)

NWPP advocates socialist republic (kp 16/03/2008), Ethnicity-based federalism will lead to disintegration of the country: NWPP (nn 16/03/2008), NWPP manifesto unveiled (kp 17/03/2008), NWPP in favour of presidential rule (ht 17/03/2008)

CPN (United Marxist) unveils manifesto (kp 14/03/2008)

PFN unveils its election manifesto (nn 14/03/2008), PFN for executive prez: Supports UML, Maoist chiefs in Ktm 2, 10 (kp 15/03/2008)

CPN (United) for ceremonial president (nn 10/03/2008)

RJM manifesto all-out against federalism (ht 08/03/2008), NPF objects to federalism (kp 09/03/2008)

NSP-A to take part in polls (kp 02/03/2008), NSP(A) goes to SC (ht 08/03/2008)

FRNF to boycott polls (nn 20/02/2008)

Vote for Green!, by Niraj Aryal (tg 20/02/2008)

NPF announces CA candidacies (kp 17/02/2008)

5 parties including RJP form alliance (kp 16/02/2008), DJP rejects alliance with ULF (kp 17/02/2008)

Minister Gupta’s faction to stick with SPA (nn 15/02/2008), NSP(A) ‘pulls out’ of SPA (kp 17/02/2008), NSP-A Gupta faction to remain with SPA (kp 18/02/2008)

Pro-monarchy parties to unite for CA poll (kp 06/02/2008)

Janajatis’ party to fight for ethnic autonomy (ht 04/02/2008)

Janamorcha to unite with Maoists (nn 03/02/2008)

Thirteen more parties apply for registration (nn 14/01/2008)

NSP-A on the verge of yet another split (nn 13/01/2008), NSP-A threatens to quit government (kp 16/01/2008), Fissure widens within NSP-A (kp 27/01/2008)

NSP-A urges return to party (kp 14/12/2007)

EC recognizes Singh-led NSP-A (kp 12/12/2007)

EC hard pressed in Sadbhavana row, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 27/09/2007), EC recognises Anandidevi's party; Mahato asked to register separately by Saturday (nn 28/09/2007), Apex Court says it cannot interfere in poll process (nn 05/10/2007)

NSP-A meet okays 14-point proposal, by Sujit Mahat (kp 17/09/2007), Mahato expands his central committee (kp 21/09/2007), Mahato forms panel for talks with rivals (kp 28/09/2007), EC recognizes NSP-Anandidevi faction (kp 29/09/2007), Mahato to resign, will unleash agitation against EC decision (nn 29/09/2007), Police arrest Rajendra Mahato, three dozen others; all released now (nn 29/09/2007), PM approves Mahato’s resignation; NSP faction to move SC against EC decision (nn 30/09/2007)

NSP convention postponed (nn 09/09/2007), No confidence motion against Anandi Devi, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 09/09/2007), NSP on the verge of split again as rival factions expel each other (nn 10/09/2007), 2 factions expel each other: NSP feud turns nasty (kp 10/09/2007), Sadbhavana party on verge of split (samn 10/09/2007), NSP rival factions tussle over party office (nn 10/09/2007), NSP dispute intensifies, 14 leaders to boycott party convention (nn 12/09/2007), 14 NSP leaders call for boycott (kp 12/09/2007), Mahato faction proceeds with party convention (nn 13/09/2007), NSP-A calls party's extended meeting Monday (kp 13/09/2007), Close session starts in NSP special convention (nn 14/09/2007), NSP(A) feud (kp 14/09/2007), Anandidevi relieved of her position by Mahato-led NSP (nn 14/09/2007), Karna-Mahato faction ousts Anandi Devi, Mahato new head: NSP splits, by Sujit Mahat and Ahankar Acharya (kp 15/09/2007), NSP-A elects Mahato new chairman (samn 15/09/2007), NSP-A appeals EC not to recognise Mahato faction (nn 16/09/2007), Rival NSP factions clash over party office (nn 17/09/2007), NSP factions brawl over central office (kp 18/09/2007)

Sadbhawana chief asks Koirala to expel minister Mahato (nn 08/09/2007)

NSP-A to initiate talks with Madhesi groups (nn 31/08/2007)

‘Invite Tripathi, Yadav at CC meet’ (kp 28/08/2007)

NPF to focus on CA poll (kp 14/08/2007)

Sadbhavana preparing ground for wider Madhesi Front (nn 11/08/2007), NSP urges JTMMs for talks (kp 11/08/2007)

Small is beautiful: Small parties are much more enthusiastic about elections than the big, established ones, by John Narayan Parajuli (nt 20/08/2007)

NSP (A) recalls minister Mahato from govt (nn 06/08/2007), Differences deepen within NSP-A, Minister Mahato not to step down (nn 07/08/2007), NSP leaders fail to draw future course (kp 08/08/2007), NSP (A) dispute echoes in parliament (nn 08/08/2007), Non-NSP MPs jump into fray (kp 09/08/2007)

JTMM splits again (nn 28/06/2007), JTMM-G also splits (kp 28/06/2007), Another JTMM faction is born (samn 28/06/2007))

NSP-Anandidevi forms new working committee (nn 25/06/2007)

Tripathy resigns from NSP-A's executive committee (nn 14/06/2007)

The rise of a party: In a decade, the MJF has gone from being a talk shop to one of the most powerful forces in national politics, by Mallika Aryal (nt 18/05/2007)

NSP (A) and NSP close to unification (kp 06/05/2007), NSP, NSP(A) on verge of unity (kp 08/05/2007), Decks cleared for NSP, NSP (A) merger (samn 08/05/2007), NSP merger likely today (samn 08/06/2007), Sadbhavana party unites (nn 08/06/2007), Differences remain: Two NSPs reunite, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 09/06/2007), NSP (A) registered (samn 13/06/2007)

NSP (A) seeks merger of Madhesi parties (nn 02/05/2007), NSP(A) to talk with Madhesi groups (kp 03/05/2007)

Manisha Koirala's father enters the ring again (wi 28/04/2007), King loyalist floats new party in Nepal (Hindu 29/04/2007) [His late father, B.P. Koirala, would definitely not be amused!!]

Four pro-monarchy parties registered with EC (nn 20/04/2007)

Sadbhavana Parties prepare to unite (nn 17/04/2007)

KC registers National People's Front (nn 17/04/2007)

Janamorcha's attention drawn (samn 27/03/2007)

Parties and identity politics: quest for new role, by Lok Raj Baral (kp 05/03/2007)

Bill on Political Parties presented; parties to be barred from organising bandh (nn 28/02/2007))

Students, party cadres clash in Dharan (samn 27/01/2007)

NSP-A leaders want the party out of the government (nn 26/01/2007)

NWPP elects Bijukchhe party leader in interim legislature (nn 25/01/2007)

Students close to eight parties thrash NSP leaders and activists (nn 09/01/2007), Students disrupt NSP mass meet, by Dilliram Khatiwada (kp 09/01/2007)

Dissidents charge Mainali of being pro-royalist, announce his ouster (nn 08/01/2007)

NSP kicks out Mandal and Yadav (nn 12/12/2006), Nepal king's henchman gets royal snub (wi 12/12/2006)

CPN (Unity Centre-Masal) to remain underground (nn 08/12/2006)

Singh chairs a new united front (nn 04/12/2006)

PFN factions announce merger (samn 28/11/2006)

NSP committee to expedite party unity (kp 13/11/2006)

NJP warns of armed struggle in support of King (nn 16/10/2006) [Long live mediaeval feudalism and despotism in Nepal!]

NSP organises protests in Terai districts (nn 15/10/2006)

Minister Chaudhary resigns from his party position (nn 15/10/2006)

Jana Morcha splits into three (nn 12/190/2006), Thapa floats a separate faction of PFN (nn 14/10/2006)

Bijukchhe stresses socialist republic (samn 06/10/2006)

Don't attack land ownership:NSP (kp 04/09/2006)

NSP for republic, demands census (kp 25/08/2006)

NSP factions may unite soon (samn 22/07/2006)

Political Parties: Time For Revitalization, by Geja Sharma Wagle (rn 18/07/2006)

‘Ensure proportional representation within parties’ (kp 17/07/2006)

Mohan Bikram against joining govt (samn 08/06/2006)

Janamorcha Nepal splits up (nn 27/05/2006), Singh welcomes split in PFN (nn 02/06/2006)

NWPP asks parliament to move ahead as per people’s aspiration (nn 15/05/2006)

Participation in government against party’s policy: PFN lawmaker (nn 09/05/2006), Differences in PFN over joining govt (kp 10/05/2006), Row intensifies in PFN (nn 14/05/2006)

‘Punish guilty cadres’ (kp 07/05/2006)

Mandal's whereabouts sought (nn 01/05/2006), Mandal’s wherabouts sought at House (kp 01/05/2006)

Parties busy with homework (kp 27/04/2006)

Nepal Samata Party (Socialist) merges into RPP (nn 05/04/2006)

Fringe parties form front (samn 13/01/2006)

Unity Center (Masal) asked to fix dispute (kp 10/01/2006)

NSP statute to drop constitutional king (samn 10/12/2005)

Samata party eyes big win in elections (samn 10/01/2006)

Ex-minister launches Democratic Nepal party (nn 17/11/2005)

CPN (Unity Centre-Mashal) on verge of split (nn 30/10/2005)

United and Marxist to announce unification (Web Chautari 14/09/2005), New Party CPN (United-Marxist) created (insn 19/09/2005)

Uncertain Course: Displaced from villages and interiors of Nepal by terrorist attacks, political parties are being threatened in the urban areas by civil society, by Keshab Poudel (sp 12/08/2005)

Sadbhavana party expels gen secy Agrahari (nn 26/07/2005)

Two communist parties uniting (samn 11/07/2005)

Parties and partition, by Shreedhar Gautam (kp 07/07/2005)

EC tells political parties to submit annual statement (rn 28/01/2005)

Left forces call for unity as in 1990 (rn 23/01/2005)

NSP meet postponed (rn 19/01/2005)

Sthapit joins Praja Parishad (ht 09/11/2004), Sthapit heads Praja Parishad (kp 09/11/2004)

Jana Morcha Nepal warns of foreign intervention (ht 08/11/2004)

Scuffle at Sadbhavana central office (kp 06/11/2004), No-confidence move [against Mandal] (ht 06/11/2004), NSP ignores threat posed by dissenters (ht 07/11/2004), NSP says convention is not its priority (rn), NSP rift widens with counter-accusations (kp 08/11/2004), Disciplinary actions taken against NSP dissidents (rn 08/11/2004)

Sadbhavana CWC meet passes resolution (ht 14/10/2004)

Probe into party funds, by Beena Kharel (kp 13/10/2004)

NSP (Anandi) insists on constituent assembly, by Damaru Lal Bhandari (ht 19/09/2004)

Pressure on NC to back assembly polls (ht 07/09/2004)

EC yet to implement political parties Act, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 23/08/2004)

NSP to garner parties’ support for federal state (kp 24/06/2004)

Dispute arises in NSP district convention (ht 08/03/2004)

NWPP ‘villainy’ angers stir-happy Left Front (ht 27/01/2004)

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