A constitutional crisis in the offing

Without some sort of settlement, Nepal cannot be rescued from the present imbroglio.

As the Supreme Court hearings drag on and the Election Commission remains undecided over the legitimacy claims made by the two factions of the Nepal Communist Party, the possibility of holding the elections slated for April 30 and May 10 is getting remote. As per the constitution, elections must be held within six months from the date of the dissolution of Parliament. So if the planned elections cannot take place by June 20, Nepal will plunge into a constitutional crisis.