Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's government on Saturday recommended the president to call winter session of upper house of Nepal's Parliament on January 1, nearly a week after the lower house was dissolved.

Nepal: Oli recommends calling Parliament winter session on January 1

PM KP Sharma Oli sprang a surprise on his rivals and got the President to dissolve Parliament, a controversial move amidst a prolonged tussle for power between him and former premier Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda'.

Nepal parliament dissolved amid ruling party feud

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Sunday skipped meeting of Nepal Communist Party's standing committee. Although the reason of busy schedule and "high risk of COVID-19 infection" was given, Oli's absence is being viewed in relation to his worsening feud with Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda'.

Amid worsening feud with Prachanda, Nepal PM Oli skips party meet

Nepal's Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, on Saturday, has rejected all accusations made by his rival Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" through an official document. In the Central Secretariat meeting of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (CPN), Oli submitted a 38-page long political document against the allegations made by Prachanda.

Nepal PM Oli rejects Prachanda's accusations through 38-page document

Chinese defense minister Wei Fenghe on Sunday began his one day visit to Kathmandu, the highest-level visit after the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Wei, who came with around 20-member delegation was welcomed by the Nepali Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa on his arrival.

Day long visit of Chinese defence minister to Nepal begins

Rift has resurfaced in Nepal's ruling Communist Party last week following a meeting between Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and his opponent Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda", with the premier hinting at splitting the ruling party.

Oli-Prachanda rift resurfaces: Nepal's ruling party is now divided into two camps

Nepal’s embattled Prime Minister, K P Sharma Oli, came under fresh attack -- including from three former Prime Ministers and his own party leaders -- for meeting Indian R&AW chief Samant Kumar Goel without informing them.

KP Oli government in trouble after meeting R&AW chief

WION Dispatch: KP Oli's India outreach creates rift within party?

The ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) seems to be heading towards a split after "serious differences" emerged between Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and party chairman, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, popularly known as Prachanda.

Nepal's ruling NCP staring at split over Oli-Prachanda tiff 

The ban on an anti-India textbook in Nepal has exposed the widening divide between the camps of PM K.P. Sharma Oli and Ex-PM Prachanda.

Gravitas: Nepal anti-India textbook

Nepal Communist Party's executive chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has asked the party workers to prepare for the "worst" as the ongoing power tussle between him and Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has intensified with no solution in sight.

Prachanda tells party workers to prepare for worst as power tussle with PM Oli intensifies

An informal meeting between Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and the ruling party's executive chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' to sort out their differences was postponed on Wednesday for a day, sources said.

Nepal: KP Oli-Prachanda meeting postponed for a day

Nepal's ruling communist party leaders on Tuesday once again failed to negotiate a power-sharing deal between Oli and executive chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', who convened a meeting of the powerful Standing Committee despite the former's decision to postpone it, thus highlighting a widening rift in the party.

Rift widens as Prachanda convenes Standing Committee meeting in Nepal without PM Oli

Nepal's ruling communist party leaders on Tuesday once again failed to negotiate a power-sharing deal between Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and executive chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', who convened a meeting of the powerful Standing Committee despite the former's decision to postpone it.

Nepal's ruling party leaders fail to negotiate power-sharing deal between Oli and Prachanda

Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, co-chairman of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal, said on Friday that Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was adamant in dividing the party amid serious differences between them over the power-sharing agreement.

Nepal: Prachanda hits out at PM KP Sharma Oli

"Oli inciting party workers against me," says Nepal's Former PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda

A report claims that leaders within Nepal's ruling party - KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal are close to a deal. But, this is an uneasy truce. In a statement to the press in Nepal, A Chinese diplomat said that Ambassador Hou Yanqi "didn't wish to see the Nepal Communist Party in trouble".

Gravitas: Nepal: A wobbly truce between Prachanda and KP Sharma Oli

Nepal PM addresses the nation, plays down dissent in the party. KP Sharma Oli focuses on nationalism amid the political rift. Watch this video to know more.

Nepal PM addresses the nation, plays down dissent in the party

The standing committee meeting of Nepalese Communist Party (NCP) was postponed yet again for one week. Nepal's ruling communist party appeared to be heading for a split as Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and party executive chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' failed to iron out their differences despite holding over half-a-dozen meetings in a week.

Nepal: Standing committee meeting postponed once again

The crucial talks between embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and the ruling Nepal Communist Party's executive chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on the issue of power-sharing failed on Sunday, but they agreed to meet again on Monday to sort out their differences ahead of the party's powerful Standing Committee meeting.

Oli-Prachanda power-sharing talks fail; both agree to meet again on Monday

The Nepalese government has decided to provoke the Parliament during the ongoing budget session. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is now facing the toughest crisis of his political career. Watch report.

WION Dispatch: PM Oli's anti-India rhetoric backfires, Will Jingoism lead to PM Oli's fall

Pressure mounts on Napalese PM: Rift between PM Sharma Oli and Prachanda

As per sources, Oli has been advised by his aides in Nepal Communist Party (NCP) to reach out to the rival faction in an attempt to win their confidence.

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India's External Affairs Minister is on a two-day visit to the country

Sushma Swaraj calls on Prachanda in Nepal

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