KATHMANDU, Feb. 17 -- Prime Minister K P Oli never appears slow in showing tangible results for his first year in office. But when it comes to time management, he has earned a reputation of never showing up on time.

Prime Minister Oli is invariably late for all party meetings and various other programs. Let alone other things, he is often late even for his plane at the airport, leaving other passengers counting the minutes.

On December 8, 2018, four senior leaders of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) boycotted a secretariat meeting after Oli failed to turn up even half an hour after the scheduled time. They were irked as Oli has failed to maintain punctuality even after repeated calls, party leaders said.

NCP leader Ghanashyam Bhusal sai...