After a near collapse, groundwork begins to amend the constitution
Summary
The Balendra Shah government has initiated a task force to prepare a discussion paper on constitutional amendments in Nepal, focusing on reforms inspired by the Gen Z movement and addressing governance issues under the 2015 constitution after its first decade of implementation.
Key Points
- A government-formed task force led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah's adviser began work on constitutional amendment proposals in Nepal, including all parliamentary political parties except the Nepali Congress, which has set conditions for participation.
- The review arises after over 10 years of the 2015 Constitution's operation and the recent Gen Z uprising, which triggered political upheaval and highlighted demands for reform reflecting new political and social realities.
- Experts emphasize the necessity of constitutional amendments to address governance, electoral reform, federal powers, fundamental rights, and inclusion, with studies conducted by the Nepal Law Commission covering multiple key constitutional areas.
- The 2015 Constitution faced a critical challenge during September 2025 following the Gen Z protests and political vacuum, but constitutional order was maintained through the decisive actions of President Ram Chandra Paudel and others, preventing collapse.
