Nepal cancels more than 1,500 'politically motivated' appointments: Reports

Nepal cancels more than 1,500 'politically motivated' appointments: Reports

The appointments were made before March 26 – the date marking the leadership change in Nepal. The Balendra Shah-led Rastriya Swatantra Party swept to power riding on the massive opposition to the legacy parties in the country in the March 5 elections.

Recruitment for political interests! Under the new policy, 1594 officers were retrenched by Balendra government

Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s big step. More than 1,500 high-ranking government officials are about to lose their jobs in Nepal with virtually a stroke of a pen. President Ramchandra Paudel of the new government has issued a new ordinance aimed at removing government officials. By which all appointments before March 26 are automatically cancelled. This action has caused a stir in the whole country. The Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) offi…

Nepal government voids 1,500 public appointments via presidential ordinance

The "Ordinance on Special Provisions for the Removal of Public Office Bearers, 2083" was recommended by the new government led by Balendra Shah and the Rastriya Swatantra Party, which rose to power following the March 5 elections and the September 2025 "Gen Z" protests, News.Az reports, citing Telegraph India. The move targets individuals appointed by previous administrations, including the interim government led by Sushila Karki. *** The mass d…

Nepal ordinance removes 1,594 political appointees in sweeping administrative overhaul

Kathmandu: In a decisive step that shocked many, Nepal’s President Ram Chandra Poudel on Saturday issued an ordinance for the removal of 1,594 political appointees from previous years in a single stroke.  The move has triggered widespread disruption across Nepal’s administrative sector. Officials across universities, state-owned enterprises, regulatory bodies, councils, boards, research institutes, and media organisations have been dismissed, le…

Nepal government cancels more than 1,500 ‘politically motivated’ appointments: reports

Kathmandu, May 3 (PTI) Nepal’s new government has effectively cancelled more than 1,500 major public appointments through a sweeping ordinance issued by President Ramchandra Paudel, local media reported. These appointments were made before March 26 - the date marking leadership change in the country. The Balendra Shah-led Rastriya Swatantra Party swept to power riding on the massive opposition to the legacy parties in the country in the March 5 …

After Nepal PM Balendra Shah's ordinance, 1,594 political appointees removed

Kathmandu, May 3, 2026 In a decisive step that shocked many, Nepal’s President Ram Chandra Poudel on Saturday issued an ordinance for the removal of 1,594 political appointees from previous years in a single stroke. The move has triggered widespread disruption across Nepal’s administrative sector. Officials across universities, state-owned enterprises, regulatory bodies, councils, boards, research institutes, and media organisations have been di…