Kathmandu, Dec. 27 -- sharing deal among the "new and alternative" political forces and parties is in its final stage, paving the way for a new political polarisation in the country in elections scheduled for March 5.

The initiative taken by these forces is expected to be finalised by Saturday, while negotiations will continue after that to sort out remaining issues, according to leaders involved in talks. The deal may pose a serious challenge to the dominance of traditional parties like the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, and Nepali Communist Party-with the results seen in upcoming snap parliamentary elections, and later in provincial and local polls.

The alignment among the "new and alternative" political forces started gaining momentum aft...