KATHMANDU, July 2: Differences between the ruling the CPN (Maoist Center) and the CPN-UML became evident with the recent budget presented by Finance Minister Barsha Man Pun and the dispute over the appointment of a new chief of the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON). However, few anticipated that the Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led government’s days were already numbered. The late-night agreement between the Nepali Congress (NC) and the UML on Monday took many by surprise, causing a sudden shift in national politics.