Kathmandu, Feb. 4 -- KP Sharma Oli has his feet in two boats. The party he leads, CPN-UML, has declared Oli its prime ministerial candidate but has also moved the court against the interim government's recommendation to the President to dissolve the House of Representatives.

Moreover, the declared March 5 elections are fast approaching. The Election Commission has completed almost all logistical preparations for the vote. Political leaders and candidates have switched on the campaign mode, fully engaging in publicity, both physically and digitally. Out of the 165 electoral constituencies, the UML is contesting 163 directly elected House seats.

A central committee meeting of the CPN on Wednesday formally endorsed Chairman Oli as the part...