Embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli -led government has recommended the president to summon the winter session of Parliament's upper house on January 1, nearly a week after the lower house was dissolved. The meeting was held after Prime Minister Oli reshuffled the Cabinet to induct eight ministers, five of them former Maoist leaders, and change the portfolio of five of his ministers. The budget session of Parliament was prorogued on July 2 by the president on the recommendation of the government. Oli, who was increasingly under pressure from his opponents in the NCP to resign, was also facing pressure to call the winter session of Parliament. The Election Commission will decide which faction of the NCP is legitimate to carry the party name and election symbol.

Source: Mint December 26, 2020 10:43 UTC