: Wednesday, December 23, 2020, 2:30 AM IST A split in the Nepal Communist Party seems inevitable, with warring factions likely to slug it out in mid-term polls INDIA TV The bitter power struggle within the ruling Nepal Communist Party has predictably reached a stage where the warring factions may have to part company and end up contesting elections against each other. Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, having an upper hand against his rival and contender for his job, Pushpa Kamal Dahal âPrachandaâ, took everyone by surprise last Sunday, calling for fresh elections two years ahead of the scheduled end of the term of the House of Representatives. This way, he could also wriggle out of the commitment to step down as prime minister and allow Prachanda to take his place.