Kathmandu, Feb. 5 -- The present government, which is often described as a strong administration having nearly two-thirds majority in Parliament, is in fact walking a tightrope even to pass bills with a simple majority.

The KP Sharma Oli government that commands an overwhelming majority in the lower house can't pass bills without support from fringe political parties in the upper house.

Now, the government needs support from the Upendra Yadav-led Janata Samajbadi Party-Nepal (JSP-Nepal) to endorse the ordinances in the upper house.

CPN-UML chief whip Mahesh Bartaula said the government has 32 seats in the 59-member assembly. He expressed confidence in getting the JSP-Nepal's support to endorse the ordinances and then the replacement bi...