Kathmandu, April 18 -- Nine months ago, CPN-UML's KP Sharma Oli became the prime minister with the support of Nepali Congress, the largest party in the federal parliament.

The relationship between the coalition partners has been rocky as the government confronts multiple problems. Amid increasing public frustration, dissatisfaction with the government's performance has been heard loud and clear even from top Congress leaders.

In the face of the government failing to address issues such as the agitating teachers' demands, the two-party mechanism formed to facilitate the coalition's functioning met on Wednesday evening. It tried to allay fears that the coalition is headed for a breakup, as the opposition leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal has been...