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Nepal s Oli-led Cabinet suffers setback as SC annuls reappointment of 7 ministers ANI | Updated: May 20, 2021 21:57 IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 20 (ANI): In a major blow to KP Sharma Oli-led administration, the Supreme Court on Thursday annulled the re-appointment of seven ministers in the Prime Minister s cabinet.
A single bench of Chief Justice Cholendra SJB Rana delivered the verdict, terming the move of PM Oli to continue seven ministers (former Maoist Center leaders) as ministers to be against the constitution.
CJ Rana maintained that the re-appointment of ministers who are no longer members of either of the house has failed to follow Article 78 of the constitution. The article in the Constitution states that a person who is not a member of federal parliament can be minister for only six months.