Kathmandu, Nov. 26 -- Nepal's governance is once more grinding to halt as the two major parties, the Nepali Congress (NC) that leads the ruling coalition, and the opposition UML gear up for their general conventions.

Such is the relentless focus on heated contest for influential posts within these parties that even themutiny within the Supreme Courtagainst the Chief Justice has dropped off the headlines.

The conventions, during which Deuba and Oli will once again vie for top leadership positions within their respective parties, will take place even as the three branches of government are all tangled up. The UML conclave is being held in Chitwan this weekend, and the NC is holding its in mid-December in Kathmandu.

The row over Chief Jus...