Kathmandu, Nov. 13 -- Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's plans to reshuffle his Cabinet will be crucial in establishing a fine balance both within the ruling Nepal Communist Party and with the party's partners in government, according to NCP leaders.

The upcoming reshuffle of the Cabinet, planned for the end of this week, will not only remove and reassign ministers but is part of a larger reworking of various leadership positions in government, including ambassadorial postings, leaderships of constitutional bodies, and the crucial post of House Speaker and deputy Speaker.

The Speaker's post has remained vacant since early October when Krishna Bahadur Mahara stepped down in the wake of rape allegations.

Though Deputy Speaker Shiva Maya Tumb...