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Nepal dissolves parliament as PM fears removal by his own party
Nepalese policemen detain the human right activists during a protest against dissolution of parliament in Kathmandu, Nepal

NEPAL’S President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has dissolved parliament following a request by Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli.

The decision follows months of tension between Mr Oli, co-chairman of the Nepal Communist Party, and his fellow co-chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal, better known by his nom de guerre Prachanda. 

The party was formed three years ago from the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), which they respectively led.

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