KATHMANDU, March 3 -- As mistrust and tensions deepen between ruling Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba and CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the likelihood of a new political alliance is rapidly gaining traction. The emerging coalition is anticipated to involve the Maoist Center, CPN-UML, Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), and Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP).

During a three-hour discussion at the residence of JSP Chairman Upendra Yadav, key figures, including UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli, General Secretary Shankar Pokharel, RSP Chairman Rabi Lamichhane, Maoist Center's Vice President Narayan Kaji Shrestha, Deputy General Secretary Barshaman Pun and Chairman Yadav, have reportedly reached consensu...