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By Our Reporter

Pushapa Kamal Dahal, one of the chairmen of the ruling Nepal Communist Party, last week sent a shocking wave among the leaders close to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli by making the secret agreement inked between Oli and Dahal public.
Moreover, he made the secret deal public when Prime Minister Oli was in India to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The agreement, which had been kept secret was made public on social media to the surprise of many, states that the two chairmen “will lead the government based on equality for equal periods of time”.
The secret agreement was signed by Oli, Dahal and two other party leaders — Bishnu Poudel and Janardan Sharma.
Dahal said in a television interview that he and Oli had reached a clear understanding on heading the party and government on an alternating basis and that they have been firm in this understanding. He indicated that he was confident in getting the prime ministership or party leadership once Oli completes half the present five-year term.
With the revelation of the agreement, a difference has surfaced in the party, while many former UML leaders have taken the move as a bargaining tool of Dahal to get the post of party chair.
There are others who have argued that Dahal threw the bomb to express his dissatisfaction over the poor performance of the government.
However, the revelation is sure to push the unification further behind as two leaders have become suspicious about each others’ moves.
The five-point agreement was reached between the two erstwhile UML and Maoist parties during the process of their unification.
Dahal’s move also comes at a time when the Oli government is drawing flak for trying to throttle the press and media.