Government calls president 's order to keep army chief in office `` unconstitutional '' Maoist government ordered army chief of staff to be fired after recruitment issue . Comment: The coalition government led by the Unified Communist Party of Nepal ( Maoist ) -- better known as Maoist -- leads a minority government for which its largest coalition partner , the Communist Party of Nepal ( Unified Marxist Leninist ) , has withdrawn support . Dismissal touches off street protests and a split in Maoist-dominated ruling coalition .
Government calls president 's order to keep army chief in office `` unconstitutional '' Maoist government ordered army chief of staff to be fired after recruitment issue . Comment: Dismissal touches off street protests and a split in Maoist-dominated ruling coalition .