Dispute over party membership, focus on governance, pandemic, natural calamities and Deuba’s desire to lead party for another term could mean it will be postponed.

It is not just about India and China anymore. With the changes in international rivalries, Nepal needs to tread carefully while safeguarding its interests, observers say.

Kathmandu has no direct stake but regional powers and neighbouring countries have stepped up engagements amid fears of Taliban takeover of the war-torn country.

The prime minister has to satisfy the rival faction of his party. The Maoist Centre and the Janata Samjabadi are his key partners and he can’t ignore the Nepal group either.

As differences between Oli and Nepal have reached the point of no return, the only question is how many will side with the latter as he appears set to quit the party, insiders say.

UML leaders continue unity bid even if it means rethinking the roles of Oli and Nepal. Meanwhile, more Samajbadi Party lawmakers switch sides to support the government.

A fall from grace for the leader who squandered a historic opportunity and strong mandate to govern, implement the constitution and safeguard democracy, observers say.

The Congress politician has taken over government reins for the fifth time with the responsibility to fight the pandemic and clear up the mess left by his predecessor Oli.

The Congress leader needs to be appointed prime minister by 5pm today as per court order. UML’s Nepal faction, however, has severed ties with the opposition alliance.

Observers say Nepal needs to tread carefully as the Beijing-led poverty alleviation centre minus India is part of Chinese attempts to expand its influence and countervail New Delhi’s clout in the region.

Agreement to allow Nepal access to seven Chinese sea and land ports for third-country trade remains idle because of Kathmandu’s failure to push for its implementation.

It is only during flooding in monsoon that authorities take up this perennial problem and even then the southern neighbour continues to ignore concerns.

The party awaits court verdict on House dissolution just as it keeps track of talks in the UML between Oli and Nepal factions, as a lot depends on how the situation unfolds.

As talks to bring Oli and Nepal together are termed positive, the future of the alliance, formed to make Nepali Congress President Deuba prime minister, is uncertain, leaders say.

UML revives the two-month-old task force to woo the Nepal faction which is currently supporting the opposition alliance.