Nepal: Political history
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State of turmoil
June 2001: King Birendra,Queen Aishwarya and other close relatives killed in a shooting spree by Crown Prince Dipendra, who then shoots himself. Gyanendra is crowned Nepal King.
May 2002: Parliament dissolved and fresh elections are called over extending emergency. Sher Bahadur Deuba heads interim government and renews emergency.
April 2006: The King agrees to reinstate Parliament following protests. G.P. Koirala appointed prime minister. Maoists declare a ceasefire.
May 2006: Parliament curtails the King’s powers. Government and Maoists begin talks.
November 2006: Maoists and the government sign accord and declare a formal end to a 10-year insurgency.
January 2007: Maoist leaders enter Parliament under a temporary constitution.
December 2007: Parliament approves abolition of monarchy as part of peace deal with Maoists.
April 2008: Maoists win the largest number of seats in the new Constituent Assembly.
May 2008: Nepal becomes a republic.
August 2008: Prachanda forms coalition government and the Nepali Congress becomes the Opposition.
May 2009: Prachanda resigns citing the “unconstitutional and undemocratic” move by the President to stop the government from sacking the army chief.
