Nepal, June 26 -- With tensions growing within the ruling Nepal Communist Party over ideological differences, Co-chairmen KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal are considering a Cabinet reshuffle while also filling up several vacant party positions.

The communist-led government faces widespread criticism over contentious bills, even as internal issues over party unification continue to fester. The leadership is now attempting to address these concerns and belay external criticism by working simultaneously on a Cabinet reshuffle and power sharing, as rifts continue to widen between various party factions led by Oli, Dahal and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal.

"As both co-chairs are facing increasing criticism for the status quo, a Cabinet...