Cornered, Oli woos the opposition. But his opponents say it’s just a ploy

The prime minister met Sher Bahadur Deuba seeking his help to stay in power, indicating he is ready to split the party rather than give in to demands for his resignation.

As if one-upmanship in the ruling Nepal Communist Party was not enough, the game seems to be getting murkier having gone to another level now with the opposition Nepali Congress coming into play.