Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who co-chairs the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) along with Pushpa Kamal Dahal, did not attend the Standing Committee meeting today and sent a letter saying Dahal’s 19-page document of false allegations against him could not be discussed in the committee. Dahal, however, chaired today’s meeting that decided to hold the next meeting of the Standing Committee on December 13 and that of the Central Committee on December 20.

In his letter to the Standing Committee that was read out by Deputy Prime Minister Ishwar Pokharel, the PM demanded that Dahal withdraw his 19-page document without any condition to defuse tension in the party.

Oli said he had always taken part in the Standing Committee meeting when the agenda was prepared after consulting him.