Prisoners of uncertainty

We can’t afford to return to the old days of horse trading.

By nullifying Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s unconstitutional dissolution of the lower house, the Supreme Court on Tuesday rectified one of the many wrongs going on in Nepali politics today. The apex court has done its bit for now, bringing on track the political process that had been thrown off track by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and President Bidya Devi Bhandari. But the political crisis is clearly not going to get over anytime soon. While the top court has ordered that the winter session of the House be resumed by March 8, it goes without question that much of that time will be spent on who forms the next government, and who gets kicked out of the hunt for the coveted chair.