KATHMANDU, April 30: The chief minister (CM) of Sudurpaschim Province, Dirga Bahadur Sodari, has appointed Tika Thapa of the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) as the Minister for Land Management, Agriculture, and Cooperatives.

KATHMANDU, April 21: A case has been filed  in the Supreme Court (SC) regarding the formation of the Sudurpaschim Province government. Laxman Kishore Chaudhary, representing the Resham Chaudhary faction of the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP), appeared before the SC  on Sunday to initiate legal proceedings.

KATHMANDU, April 21: The hearing on a case filed by Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) patron Resham Chaudhary against NUP Chairperson Ranjita Shrestha and the Election Commission (EC) has been postponed.

KATHMANDU, April 18: Three leaders from the CPN-UML and one from the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) are set to join the government in Lumbini Province, taking oath today as ministers without portfolio. UML and NUP have finalized the names of the ministers who will be part of the Lumbini Province government.

KATHMANDU, April 15: A meeting of the Nepali Congress Sudurpaschim Province Parliamentary Party has formally decided to support Laxman Kishore Chaudhary of Nagarik Unmukti Party as the chief minister (CM). Laxman Chaudhary is backed by NUP patron Resham Chaudhary.

DHANGADHI, April 14: The Supreme Court (SC) has directed the reinstatement of Sudurpaschim Province lawmaker, Indira Giri.

KATHMANDU, April 14: An agreement has been reached among the Nepali Congress (NC), the CPN (Unified Socialist) Party, and the Resham Chaudhary faction of the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) to support Lakshman Kishore Chaudhary as the Chief Minister of Sudurpaschim Province.

DHANGADI, April 14: The deadline for the formation of the government in Sudurpaschim Province is ending today.

KATHMANDU, April 12: The Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) has suspended Ghanshyam Chaudhary, a member of the Sudurpaschim Province Assembly from NUP, from the party for three months.

KATHMANDU, April 11: The Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) is set to lead the government of Sudurpaschim Province.

KATHMANDU, April 3: Ranjita Shrestha, the chairperson of the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP), has instructed the provincial assembly members elected from the party not to give a vote of confidence to Chief Minister (CM) Kamal Bahadur Shah of Sudurpaschim Province.

KATHMANDU, April 2: Ranjita Shrestha, the chairperson of the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP), has declared that the meeting called by the faction led by Resham Chaudhary is unauthorized.

KATHMANDU, April 1: A physical altercation erupted between the leaders of the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) during a meeting of the party.

DHANGADHI, March 27: The Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) has decided to support the new coalition in Sudurpaschim Province.

KATHMANDU, March 11: A central committee meeting of the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) was postponed after Chairperson Ranjita Shrestha fell ill. The central committee scheduled to convene on Monday had to be rescheduled. Earlier, the meeting was set to be held at Tikapur in Kailali at 1 PM.

KATHMANDU,  Jan 12: Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) has elected Resham Chaudhary as its chairman unanimously.

KAILALI, Jan 11: Today marks the commencement of the first national convention of the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP).

KATHMANDU, August 1: The Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) is going to participate in the government of Sudurpaschim Province. The NUP is ready to join the government after a meeting with Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday morning.

KATHMANDU, May 28: The government has decided to recommend to the President to pardon the remaining sentence of Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) leader Resham Chaudhary who is serving a life term after being found guilty in the Tikapur massacre of 2015.

KATHMANDU, May 26: The Rastriya Janamorcha Party has demanded the government stop the process initiated to grant amnesty to the leader of Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) Resham Chaudhary who is currently in Dillibazar jail serving a life term.

KATHMANDU, May 19: The Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) has withdrawn the Nepal Banda (general strike) announced to be held for five days starting from May 20.

KATHMANDU, March 10: Although the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) has decided to nominate Ranjita Shrestha, the chairperson of the party, as the vice presidential candidate, she is seen as unfit to be a vice presidential candidate.