Riot Police doused torches while chasing away protesters from the scene during the 's president dissolved Parliament earlier this month after the prime minister recommended the move amid an escalating feud within his Communist Party that is likely to push the Himalayan nation into a political crisis. Parliamentary elections will be held on April 30 and May 10, according to a statement from President Bidya Devi Bhandari's office.

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