His margin of victory has sharply shrunk from the first floor test held in January last year. The way lawmakers traded barbs on Wednesday suggests a rocky road ahead.

Voices of unease among partners. UML’s Pradeep Gyawali accuses ‘some elements’ of attempting sabotage.

Foreign Minister Shrestha asks his Russian counterpart for swift return of dead Nepalis, compensation for families.

The largest party, Nepali Congress, is already plotting to deprive the new Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led coalition of majority in the House of Representatives.

As the shape and size of the emerging alliance is still unclear, there is uncertainty over which party gets what.

Some in the Nepali Congress see external hand in the break-up, but leftist politicians attribute it to long-running differences between Dahal and Deuba.

While an exact modality is to be worked out, most members of the Cabinet could be replaced.

Prime minister’s party decides to field candidate for upper house leader and shun poll alliances, may seek UML’s help.

Maoist leaders criticise Nepali Congress leaders’ Mahasamiti reports and a faction’s Hindu state demand.

We fielded Krishna Sitaula as National Assembly candidate from Koshi only after reaching an understanding among coalition partners that he would be the upper house chair.

As US Indo-Pacific commander arrives, high-level Chinese military delegation is due to visit Kathmandu in March.

UK Minister for Development and Africa, Andrew Mitchell, on his Nepal visit, Gurkha pension issue and British assistance.

Party chief Deuba says the country’s situation doesn’t allow the largest force to embrace Hindu state agenda.

Without specifying the changes, the Congress chief called for revision of the constitution of Nepal.

Longevity of democracy rests on effectively combating corruption and economic transformation, say experts.