गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Nepal: Budget dispute halts Madhesh provincial assembly indefinitely Nepal Nepal: Budget dispute halts Madhesh provincial assembly indefinitely KathmanduPati July 03, 2026 Janakpur – Nepal’s Madhesh provincial assembly was adjourned indefinitely on Friday after opposition lawmakers blocked the proceedings demanding amendments to the budget for the 2083/84 fiscal year. Members of the opposition Janata SamajbadiParty (JSP) Nepal and the Janamat Partyprevented the assembly from conducting business continuing a protest that also disrupted Thursday’s sitting. Speaker Ram Ashish Shah urged opposition lawmakers to allow the session to proceed saying Finance Minister Yubaraj Bhattarai was prepared to respond to lawmakers’ questions and concerns. However, the opposition refused to lift the obstruction insisting that the proceedings could not continue until budget allocations for what they described as fragmented development projects were revised. JSP Nepal lawmaker Upendra Mahato and Janamat Party lawmaker Sanjay Kumar Yadavalleged that the budget had been deliberately manipulated and said the assembly would not be allowed to function unless the disputed provisions were corrected. With the opposition maintaining its stance speaker Shah adjourned the Madheshprovincial assembly indefinitely. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal urges preparedness as super El Niño looms Nepal’s RSP expands secretariat, names key officials Nepal finance minister rules out demonetisation plan Nepal PM Balendra Shah heads to Pokhara, Mustang Nepal, South Korea sign pact on technology cooperation Nepal’s foreign financing aid shrinking: Finance Minister Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?2 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative3 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Public Relations for a Soldier Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels The envisioned Defense University and its rationale Prime Minister’s Dashain greeting card using old map without Limpiyadhura sparks outrage in social media Suzuki Dzire In a New Premium Avatar Chinese Ambassador Yanqi meets President Bhandari amid deepening political crisis Novak Djokovic disqualified from the US Open for hitting line judge
