Kathmandu, July 3 -- Pushpa Kamal Dahal and KP Sharma Oli stood together on Monday in a rare show of solidarity. The party appeared united and finally on the same page. But that show of support only hides widening fissures, say party insiders.

After lawmakers of the ruling party used Monday's Parliamentary Party meeting to criticise the government's performance and the functioning of the party, both co-chairmen, Oli and Dahal, stood together in defence in a semblance of order.

"But if someone could read between the lines, it would be clear that differences continue to persist between the two leaders," said Rambir Manandhar, a party lawmaker. "Oli's statement carried a tinge of satire."

At the Monday meeting, Oli appeared to offer an ol...