Explained: What is at stake in Nepal’s political crisis?
Nepal's political crisis: The Lower House of Parliament has been dissolved at the recommendation of Prime Minister Oli, who is fighting a losing battle in his party. A look at the questions it raises over the Constitution and left unity
Updated: December 29, 2020 9:18:13 am
A Nepalese protester burns an effigy of prime minister Khadga Prasad Oli in front of the parliament building in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. (AP Photo: Niranjan Shrestha)
On Sunday, Nepal Prime Minister K P Oli
recommended dissolution of the House of Representatives, the lower of Parliament, a move promptly approved by President Bidhya Devi Bhandari.