On 1 February when King ⁠Gyanendra⁠ declared a ⁠state of emergency⁠ and dissolved the parliament of Nepal.⁠ The members of parliament were put under house arrest, "key constitutional rights were suspended, soldiers enforced complete censorship, and communications were cut".⁠⁠

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.⁠⁠