2005 Nepal coup d'état

The 2005 Nepal coup d'état occurred on 1 February when King Gyanendra declared a state of emergency and dissolved the parliament of Nepal.[1][2][3] The members of parliament were put under house arrest, "key constitutional rights were suspended, soldiers enforced complete censorship, and communications were cut".[4][5]

2005 Nepal coup d'état
Part of Nepalese Civil War
Date1 February 2005
Location
Kathmandu, Nepal
Result

Royal coup d'état successful

  • Parliament of Nepal dismissed
Belligerents
 Kingdom of Nepal Parliament of Nepal
Commanders and leaders
Gyanendra Sher Bahadur Deuba

The coup was condemned by India, the United Kingdom, and the United States.[4]

The king's rule lasted for over a year, until 24 April 2006, when the king agreed to give up absolute power and to reinstate the dissolved House of Representatives, following the Loktantra Andolan movement.[6][7]

References
  1. Ramesh, Randeep (2 February 2005). "King of Nepal seizes power". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. "The Coup in Nepal". The New York Times. 19 February 2005. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. "Nepal's king declares emergency". 1 February 2005. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. "Nepal's Royal Coup: Making a Bad Situation Worse". Crisis Group. 9 February 2005. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  5. "Nepal: Time for King to Relinquish Power". Human Rights Watch. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  6. Sengupta, Somini (25 April 2006). "In a Retreat, Nepal's King Says He Will Reinstate Parliament". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 18 September 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  7. "Full text: King Gyanendra's speech". BBC. 24 April 2006. Archived from the original on 22 December 2006. Retrieved 29 October 2012.

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