Kathmandu, Nov. 12 -- After directing his secretariat to step down, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will now be shuffling his Cabinet by the end of this week, according to leaders from the ruling Nepal Communist Party.

According to party insiders, Oli and his party Co-chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal are mulling over a major overhaul, not just of the Cabinet but also of provincial chief ministers and internal party positions including provincial chiefs.

"The prime minister will decide on the reshuffle by Thursday," said a ruling party leader, who is also a sitting minister, on condition of anonymity.

One of Oli's aides, who is preparing to leave office, told the Post on condition of anonymity that Oli and Dahal on Monday discussed the Cabinet res...