Nepal is facing a protracted political crisis following a decision by King Gyanendra to take control of government in the Himalyan kingdom after firing Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and disbanding the Cabinet. But Deuba is indicating he is unlikely to go without a fight, saying Saturday the sacking is unconstitutional. The action was announced late Friday in an address on state television. It is unprecedented in modern Nepal's short democratic history and sets the stage for a political and constitutional crisis. King Gyanendra, reading from a prepared text, announced he was ignoring the prime minister's advice to postpone elections by more than a year to November 19, 2003.

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