Nepal PM Oli gets Parliament dissolved amidst infighting; Oppn cries foul over controversial move
The Nepali Congress (NC), the main Opposition in Parliament, said that Oli s recommendation to dissolve the House was against the provisions and spirit of the Constitution, and the party will strongly oppose the move. PTI
KP Sharma Oli
Nepal s embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on December 20 sprang a surprise on his rivals and got the President to dissolve Parliament, a controversial move amidst a prolonged tussle for power between him and former premier Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda within the ruling dispensation.
President Bidya Devi Bhandari dissolved Parliament s House of Representatives at Oli s recommendation and announced mid-term general election in April-May, a decision termed unconstitutional, impulsive and autocratic by the Opposition and dissidents in the Nepal Communist Party (NCP).
Kathmandu, December 20
Nepal’s embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Sunday sprang a surprise on his rivals and got the President to dissolve Parliament, a controversial move amidst a prolonged tussle for power between him and former premier Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda”.
President Bidya Devi Bhandari dissolved Parliament’s House of Representatives at Oli’s recommendation and announced mid-term general election in April-May, a decision criticised by the Opposition as unconstitutional.
Earlier, an emergency meeting of the Cabinet chaired by Oli decided to recommend the President for the dissolution of Parliament, a senior Standing Committee member of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) told PTI.
Nepal PM dissolves Parl; Oppn cries foul
Following embattled PM Oli’s recommendation, President Bidya Devi Bhandari announced mid-term general election in April-May
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. Updated: 20 Dec 2020, 11:10 PM IST PTI
Senior leader of the ruling NCP and former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has termed the move as unconstitutional
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Nepal’s embattled Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Sunday sprang a surprise on his rivals and got the President to dissolve Parliament, a controversial move amid a prolonged tussle for power between him and former premier Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda .
President Bidya Devi Bhandari dissolved Parliament’s House of Representatives at Oli’s recommendation and announced mid-term general election in April-May, a decision criticized by the Opposition as unconstitutional.