Nepal's National Assembly Faces Political Void as New Government Takes Shape

Kathmandu. The National Assembly, the upper house of the Federal Parliament, is now without any representation from the ruling party. The lower house, the House of Representatives, was dissolved following the Gen-Z movement in Bhadau.Following the House of Representatives election held on Falgun 21, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) secured a near two-thirds majority, and a government has been formed under the leadership of senior party leader Balendra Shah (Balen).The first meeting of the House of Representatives is scheduled for 2 PM at the temporary parliamentary hall under construction in Singha Durbar. The National Assembly, considered a permanent house, retains...