Provincial leaders question the value of elected people’s representatives if the ruling party leadership’s diktat from Kathmandu matters above all.

Whenever under pressure, Dahal vacillates, and such moves may do him more harm, as he needs to be clear how he wants to proceed at least until general convention, insiders say.

Serving and retired bureaucrats say the current administration is stable and it could have done much to strengthen civil service, but it is doing just the opposite.

Following Dahal’s meeting with Nepal, seven provincial lawmakers from the Nepal faction withdraw their support to the no-confidence motion against Chief Minister Shahi.

Party insiders say concern is now growing if other provincial governments could face a similar situation, as the Oli-Dahal struggle for power continues.

Oli and Dahal due to meet today to defuse the tension that some leaders say was a result of party’s internal dispute.

The two chairs do not see eye to eye on modality of ministerial changes as well as appointments in constitutional bodies and in ambassadorial positions, while the party reunification process remains in limbo.

Party leaders cite Covid-19 pandemic, senior leader Poudel’s demands for dissolving party departments and non-distribution of active membership as the reasons.

Provincial assembly members from the Nepali Congress resort to vandalism amid dispute in the ruling party over declaring name and capital of the province.

The two chairmen have a lot on plate before they find a common ground. Therefore, it could take some time before a rejig in the Council of Ministers, party insiders say.

Oli’s crude witticisms to fend off any attack on him are known but promising politicians taking cue from him only shows the extent of their subservient attitude, analysts say.

After a truce about two weeks ago, the Nepal Communist Party Secretariat has started discussions on Cabinet reshuffle and political and constitutional appointments.

Further discussion will continue when the Secretariat meets again on Monday at 1pm, party spokesperson says.

There had been growing criticism of the Prime Minister’s official residence, a public property, being used for holding meetings of a political party.

In a recent circular, the Nepal Communist Party has asked its members to refrain from making comments on the party, leadership, government and policies and warned of action if they fail to abide by the diktat.

President Bidya Devi Bhandari had nominated Gautam in the Upper House as per the recommendation of the government.

Despite a huge electoral mandate, the ruling Nepal Communist Party has failed to deliver on many fronts and the main opposition Nepali Congress has been a mute spectator.

The party leadership squandered crucial months and multiple meetings bickering over their individual interests, ignoring the most pressing issues of the present time, insiders say.

Proposal by chairs Oli and Dahal commits a lot while failing to address some key issues, so irritants are likely to emerge sooner rather than later, insiders say.

Leaders and experts see this as a step to shrink democratic space within the party as well as the larger society and it will be opposed.