Editing Politics of Nepal (section)

=== Present (2021–) ===
{{See also|2021 split in Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)}}
On 12 July 2021, the Supreme Court stated the decision to dissolve parliament was unlawful.<ref>{{cite web|date=July 12, 2021|title=Sher Bahadur Deuba: Nepal's Supreme Court orders appointment of Sher Bahadur Deuba as Prime Minister |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/nepals-supreme-court-reinstates-dissolved-house-of-representatives/articleshow/84338530.cms|access-date=2021-07-13|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Similarly, it ordered the appointment Deuba as the next [[Prime Minister of Nepal]] citing article 76(5) of the [[Constitution of Nepal]] within 28 hours.<ref>{{cite web|date=2021-07-12|title=Nepal SC orders to appoint Sher Bahadur Deuba as PM within next 28 hours|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/nepal-sc-orders-to-appoint-sher-bahadur-deuba-as-pm-within-next-28-hours-101626077841170.html|access-date=2021-07-13|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> It stated that the decision made by the president was against the norms of the constitution.<ref>{{cite web|last=रातोपाटी|title=संवैधानिक इजलासले भन्यो- राष्ट्रपतिको निर्णय संविधान र ऐन प्रतिकुल|url=https://ratopati.com/story/189446/2021/7/12/suprem-court|access-date=2021-07-13|website=RatoPati|language=Nepali}}</ref> This was celebrated by the then opposition alliance led by the Nepali Congress including allies [[Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)|CPN (Maoist-Centre)]] and the [[Janata Samajbadi Party]]. On 13 July 2021, President [[Bidya Devi Bhandari]] appointed [[Sher Bahadur Deuba]] as the Prime Minister without including any article of Constitution and stating as per the order of Court. This created cold dispute and people alleged President Bhandari of forgetting her limits and being tilted to [[KP Sharma Oli|ex-PM Oli]].<ref>{{cite web|date=2021-07-13|title=After brief delay, Sher Bahadur Deuba takes oath as Nepal's PM for fifth time|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/nepals-newly-appointed-pm-sher-bahadur-deuba-refuses-to-take-oath-demands-correction-in-appointment-letter-101626185026637.html|access-date=2021-07-13|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> After Deuba declined to take the oath as per the appointment letter, the letter was changed and stated that Deuba was made PM in accordance with article 76(5), marking Deuba's fifth term as PM. On 13 July 2021, Sher Bahadur Deuba was sworn in as Nepal’s prime minister for fifth time.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sher Bahadur Deuba sworn in as Nepal prime minister, for fifth time |url=https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2021/07/13/sher-bahadur-deuba-sworn-in-as-nepal-prime-minister-for-fifth-time |work=kathmandupost.com |language=English}}</ref>

In December 2022, former Maoist guerilla chief, [[Pushpa Kamal Dahal]] aka [[Prachanda]], became the new prime minister after the [[2022 Nepalese general election]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Former Rebel Leader Becomes Nepal's New PM |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/former-rebel-leader-becomes-nepal-s-new-pm-/6890926.html |work=VOA |language=en}}</ref> In March 2023, [[Ram Chandra Poudel|Ram Chandra Paudel]] of Nepali Congress was [[2023 Nepalese presidential election|elected]] as Nepal’s third president to succeed Bidya Devi Bhandari.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nepal elects new president amid split in the governing coalition |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/9/nepal-elects-its-new-president-ram-chandra-paudel |work=www.aljazeera.com |language=en}}</ref>

On 15 July 2024, [[K. P. Sharma Oli]] was sworn in as Nepali prime minister for fourth time. New coalition was formed between Nepali Congress, led by [[Sher Bahadur Deuba]], and UML, led by Oli. The party leaders will take turns as prime ministers for 18 months each until the next general elections in 2027.<ref>{{cite news |title=Oli becomes prime minister for fourth time, swearing-in today |url=https://kathmandupost.com/national/2024/07/14/president-appoints-kp-sharma-oli-prime-minister |work=kathmandupost.com |language=English}}</ref>