Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda)

Once again, tensions between the CPN-UML and their fellow communist party may scuttle a Nepali government.

Dahal’s return to power could reset Nepal’s foreign policy – but first he'll have to survive an unstable coalition and disgruntled electorate.

Continued political instability could allow external powers to increase their influence in the country's political landscape.

Parties share neither ideology nor policy goals with partners; alliances are merely partnerships to win more seats.

Domestic politics and personal insecurity prompted the former Maoist chief’s decisions to oppose and subsequently support ratification of the agreement.

How will the U.S. grant – approved despite a raging controversy – factor into both upcoming elections and Nepal’s diplomatic positioning?

The decision comes amid regional geopolitical churn and a deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. How Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli navigates both will determine his future.

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

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.