Call for House session lost in the din of ruling party war of words

Covid-19 may be the excuse for not holding the winter session anytime soon, but analysts say the issue is on the back burner now given the ongoing conflict in the Nepal Comunist Party.

When the government on July 2 recommended to the President the prorogation of the House session, the move came amid intense pressure on KP Sharma Oli from within his own party to resign both as prime minister and party chair. It was apparent that Oli’s decision was largely guided by the intra-party conflict.