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 PM Shah Calls Constitutional Council Meeting to Appoint Chief Election… 100 Days of Government: From digital service expansion to search… Floodwaters halt drinking water supply to Kathmandu Nepal tightens rules on petrol pump closures Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too Drinking water supply from Melamchi to Kathmandu suspended Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns2 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms3 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested4 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment5 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma6 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane7 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished8 TRENDING A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Why Are Boys Unexpressive? Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around This time’s Teej, social distancing please! Gunjan Saxena:The Kargil Girl serves a refreshing depiction of a war film
