Nepal parliament dissolved amid power struggle in the ruling party
Ankit Adhikari and Niha Masih, The Washington Post
Dec. 20, 2020
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KATHMANDU, Nepal - Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari dissolved the country s parliament Sunday at the request of the prime minister, who is in the midst of a intraparty feud destabilizing the country.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli s asked for the legislative body to be dissolved so that he wouldn t have to step down in favor of a rival according to the political agreement that formed the current government in 2017, bringing the country to the brink of a constitutional crisis.
Two communist parties merged with the understanding that the leaders would trade places as prime minister after 2 1/2 years. Oli, however, has been reluctant to step aside leading to a rift in the party. On Sunday morning, dozens of ruling party lawmakers moved to file a vote of no confidence against Oli.
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