In December 2020, Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli dissolved the House of Representatives, the lower house the of Nepal Parliament accusing members of his own party including the former rebels of noncooperation, and called for new elections in April.
The prime minister’s abrupt move plunged Nepal into political uncertainty after years of instability and short-lived governments.
The dissolution came hours before a standing committee meeting that was expected to order a probe into corruption charges leveled against Oli by party co-chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda. Oli had also been accused of moving closer to China and drifting away from Nepal’s traditional partner, India, since taking power. It is understood that Oli took the step when he realised that a factional feud within the party had reached the point of no return and he faced possible expulsion both as party chief and as prime minister.
On Sunday, the Prachanda-Nepal faction of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) ousted Oli…