♤ Elections for Upper house, National Assembly (Rashtiriya Sabha,) were held in February 2018, it has 59 members.

♤ The victory of left alliance including the Communist Party of Nepal and the Maoist Party ensured swearing in of K.P. Oli as the new Prime Minister.

♤ It is apparent that the Mr. Oli has a clear tilt towards China, this perhaps adds to challenges in India Nepal Relations.