Nepal's fractious politics was once again in focus when a rival faction, led by former prime ministers sPushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Nepal, of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) expelled Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli from the party
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