The foreign minister lectured on ‘democracy with Nepali flavour’ and morality as he defended House dissolution. Now he says Karnali incident is against parliamentary system.

Maoist Centre Chair Dahal, Samajbadi Party Chair Yadav are among those absent at the meeting expected to discuss contemporary political issues including midterm polls among others.

The commission has time and again failed to resist influence despite being a constitutional body, observers say.

Leaders say the government has assured them that their demands for freeing its lawmaker and withdrawing cases against its cadres in return for its support to the prime minister on early polls and MCC.

Contemporary political issues along with House prorogation plan likely to be discussed.

Since the Provincial Assembly was prorogued hours before the motion was filed, provincial lawmakers have also called for a special session.

The Maoist Centre was dissolved after its merger with CPN-UML in May 2018, but it was thrust upon Dahal by the Supreme Court in March this year. The Maoist party now appears to have become an albatross around his neck.

Party leaders say the candidate will be based on a consensus.

Analysts say the prime minister is demonstrating utter disregard for constitutional provisions for his political gains.

Three parties finally meet to discuss unseating Oli. Nepali Congress and Maoist Centre agree to join hands, but the fourth largest party wants to wait for Oli’s response.

Thapa, who was elected to the upper house from the Maoist Centre, is home minister in the Oli Cabinet. He has been nominated Central Committee member of the UML after abandoning his former party.

The onus of taking the political process forward is upon the Congress chief. But given the dynamics in his party, and his relations with Oli and other parties, he is hesitating.

If the negotiations between Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Centre) and Janata Samajbadi Party are positive, further discussions will be held on the way forward to unseat Oli, Congress leaders say.

A no-confidence condition is a tool parties can use against prime minister, but such strong conditions aimed at stability have weakened opposition forces in the House instead.

Oli is for elections, and Congress, the main opposition, Maoist Centre, Oli’s former ally, and Samajbadi Party, the fourth but a key force, appear to give their tacit consent.

The Parliament Secretariat has been informed of the party’s decision and they will no more be lawmakers once the Parliament meeting is informed, officials said.

Congress leaders say Deuba must take a lead, but he is still reluctant with one eye on the polls. Maoist Centre’s indecision on withdrawing support complicates things.

The leader who steered the CPN-UML for 15 years now grapples with one question—to be or not to be with Oli.

Maoist Centre has to withdraw support but more importantly Janata Samajbadi has to make its stance clear. And early elections cannot be ruled out, leaders say.

With the court refusing to revisit the revival of the Maoist Centre and UML, Dahal’s options are limited, as Nepal faction joining hands with him soon is unlikely, insiders say.