Nepal, July 28 -- The internal dynamics of the ruling CPN-UML have grown increasingly tense. This follows former President Bidya Devi Bhandari's announcement on 28 June that she would re-enter active politics. Since then, the UML has become divided into two camps-those who support her return and those who oppose it.

Although Bhandari appears much weaker than the establishment faction, she has repeatedly conveyed that she has already stepped forward and will not retreat. Meanwhile, the party committees have removed the 70-year age limit and the two-term leadership restriction, paving the way for Prime Minister and UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli to seek a third term as party leader. In light of these developments, the Post's Purushottam Poudel...