All eyes on Nepali Congress for joint agitation, but it’s not ready to commit

Parties opposed to Oli’s House dissolution move are prodding the Congress to jointly launch protests, but they are perplexed by Deuba’s reluctance.

The issue of joint agitation among the major political parties against House dissolution and the announcement to hold snap polls in April and May has gained prominence again as leaders stress the need for joint resistance to what they call Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s authoritarian moves.