Turmoil in another partner of Nepal’s ruling coalition

Nepal’s caretaker government headed by Baburam Bhattarai suffered another jolt on Sunday due to fresh trouble in another Madhesi partner of the ruling coalition. Utpal Parashar reports.

Updated on: Jul 2, 2012, 24:39:50 IST

Hindustan Times | By Utpal Parashar, London

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Nepal’s caretaker government headed by Baburam Bhattarai suffered another jolt on Sunday due to fresh trouble in another Madhesi partner of the ruling coalition.

Information and communications minister Raj Kishore Yadav was sacked from the post of acting chairman of Madhesi Peoples’ Rights Forum (Republican) by central committee members of the party.

Informing the Election Commission of the development, the members have stated that senior leader Nandan Kumar Dutta has been assigned that post with immediate effect.

The members said the minister had failed to take other party leaders into confidence before taking major decisions. Yadav had assumed the post in February after party chairman JP Gupta was jailed on corruption charges. The party is an important partner of the Maoist-Madhesi coalition.

“Yadav’s removal has the support of Gupta as well. The minister has been removed from the central committee too,” said Rajlal Yadav, a senior MPRF (R) leader. Though the development would not affect the government, it is the third shock in less than a month after splits in Bhattarai’s party, Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), and ally Madhesi Peoples’ Rights Forum (Democratic).

Accusing PM and party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal of digressing from the party’s objectives, Maoist hardliners led by Mohan Baidya had formed the Communist Party of Nepal, Maoist last month.

Differences with MPRF (D) chairman Bijay Kumar Gachchadar had led over a dozen senior leaders to split the second biggest party in the coalition to form a new outfit.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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