Oli, leader of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), hopes to regain control of parliament in the March 5 elections. As prime minister, Oli became a lightning rod for protester fury. - Authoritarian streak -Political journalist Binu Subedi said Oli had an authoritarian streak, and considered his word as "final", rarely accepting criticism or suggestions, even from his own party. The veteran politician first became prime minister in 2015, before being re-elected in 2018 and reappointed briefly in 2021 in Nepal's often turbulent parliament. But Congress has since replaced his old ally, five-time prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, 79, electing 49?year?old Gagan Thapa as its new leader in January.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 16, 2026 02:59 UTC