Kathmandu: The rival faction of the Nepal Communist Party on Sunday removed Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli from the party amid a political unrest in the country.
According to the rival faction’s spokesperson Narayankaji Shrestha, Nepal PM Oli no longer remains a member of the party.
Reportedly, the political unrest rose following Oli’s decision to dissolve the lower house of the Parliament.
The moves come after the splinter group under the leadership of former Prime Ministers Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal had asked Oli for a reply as to why he shouldn’t be removed from the party for making unconstitutional decisions.
The faction had handed over a letter to the Nepal Prime Minister’s residence over a decision to seek clarification. However, Oli did not respond to the letter.
Oli-led CPN-UML and Prachanda-led NCP (Maoist Centre) merged in May 2018 to form a unified Nepal Communist Party following victory of their alliance in the 2017 general election.