Kathmandu, April 9 -- Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba is on the horns of a dilemma.

The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) is offering him the post of prime prime minister should he agree to form an alliance, along with the Janata Samajbadi Party, so as to unseat Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. For a four-time prime minister, the offer is tempting. But there is a catch.

Deuba is unsure about the Janata Samajbadi Party, which is a divided house. For Deuba to become prime minister, he needs the support of 49 Maoist lawmakers and almost all of the 32 Janata Samajbadi lawmakers.

The Nepali Congress has 61 seats in the lower house.

Insiders in the Congress party say Deuba, however, is faced with yet another issue-the party...