Sharma challenged Dahal’s role as Maoist leader. Then he was tranquilised by an old potion

Maoist supremo never fails to play one lieutenant against another. He was short of one this time so he brought back Pun, leaders say.

The discord between CPN (Maoist Centre) chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Deputy General Secretary Janardan Sharma that seemed to be deepening for a few months seems to have ended—at least for now—with the conclusion of the party's central committee meeting on January 7.