Nepal’s Constitutional Crisis

Buddhist Temple in Nepal, courtesy Pierre-Mary Thibault/flickr

Buddhist Temple in Nepal with Prayer Flags

This brief discusses challenges faced in Nepal regarding the adoption of a new constitution. Inter- and intra-party politicking, ideological clashes and the inability to reach a consensus on the state’s restructuring process on the basis of ethnic federalism have hampered the major political parties from working together. The brief argues that the transition to a federal democratic republic and the overall peace process in Nepal will remain incomplete if a constitutional crisis persists.

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