Nepal Communist Party

The trust vote was a long time in the making. What follows, however, remains uncertain.

Much remains uncertain about Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s future. But he could spring yet another surprise.

Decisive election results in 2017 raised hopes that Nepal would finally see a government finish its term. That looks like a distant dream today.

Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s hold on his office is anybody’s guess now.

The prime minister’s decision to dissolve the legislature has been overturned by the court after months of mass protests.

With the prime minister's unilateral move to dissolve Parliament last December, Nepal was thrown into political chaos - with its democracy hanging in the balance.

Prime Minister K.P. Oli's controversial decision to dismiss Parliament cracked open a rift within the ruling Nepal Communist Party.

With the Nepal Communist Party cracking apart, Beijing is scrambling to preserve its interests.

Nepal will hold fresh elections in April and May next year.

While the Oli-Dahal fight has reached a critical point, Oli’s government continues to engage India and China as both jostle for influence in the Himalayan nation.

A split in the NCP would be bad for the factions involved as well as the country writ large.