Kathmandu, Nov. 28 -- Prime Minister KP Oli's new health emergency on Tuesday has thrown off his meticulously crafted plans, and added a sense of urgency to the question of his succession.
After doctors advised him to get a second kidney transplant earlier this month, Oli had put his house in order, appointing loyalists to the cabinet and changing advisers. He planned to leave for a transplant abroad as soon as a donor was identified. Sources said two female relatives were undergoing matching tests.
But on Tuesday he was rushed to hospital for an appendectomy. His condition has improved, but doctors say a transplant is now out of the question for several months. He will need regular dialysis for the time being.
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