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.

While Deuba’s rivals accuse him of trying to postpone the event, allies say such allegations are baseless.

While Article 78 (4) bars him from going to Cabinet for losing elections, Article 76 (9) may allow him to become minister once he is sworn into the National Assembly. But opinions among legal experts are divided.

Resignation comes a day after the ruling Nepal Communist Party decided to send Bamdev Gautam instead of Khatiwada to the National Assembly.

Nepal Communist Party decides to send Bamdev Gautam, who lost parliamentary elections in 2017, to the National Assembly.

Deuba has to first contend with Nidhi and Shrestha from his own faction while Poudel has the challenge of first appeasing those from his alliance if he is to challenge the incumbent.

Bamdev Gatuam has once again renewed his demand that he be taken to the National Assembly as promised back in February.

Insiders say a change of guard in Province 2 while the unified force integrates committees of the constituent parties and divides work for top leaders.

The meeting has been deferred in view of the rising number of coronavirus cases.

Party insiders say months-long wrangling has ended, for now, after Oli and Dahal reached some understanding, giving a semblance of calm to the party.

It tells the leadership to ask for amendments and modifications into the $500 million pact but at best supplementary agreement may only be possible, insiders say.

With six months to go for the general convention, alliances are being built, but younger leaders are not ready to take over.

The six-member committee calls for a Cabinet reshuffle at the centre and in the provinces to end conflict, but suggestions are non-binding.

Rauniyar, the owner of notorious Pappu Construction, claims he has the constitutional right to know because the matter concerning him and his company is a matter of public concern.

Ministers busy resolving internal conflicts, bureaucrats don’t want to take risks in a fluid situation, experts say.