Two articles in The Kathmandu Post provide a brief update about the constitutional situation in Nepal.

The first confirms that the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) is still insisting on a directly elected president. With collective cabinet responsibility a given, this would lead to a semi-presidential system, or as it is known in Nepal, a mixed government. However, they seem to want a strong presidency and a “nominal” PM “who performs administrative duties”.

The second reports that the Nepali Congress is reiterating its preference for a parliamentary system. However, there seems to be some support for the idea that a semi-presidential system could be acceptable as a last resort but only “if the power sharing places the PM in a position more powerful than the president”.

So, while there seem to be competing views, there is still a good chance that Nepal will, eventually, adopt semi-presidentialism.