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 Oli gets Parliament dissolved; Opposition cries foul over controversial move
Nepal PM Oli gets Parliament dissolved; Opposition cries foul over controversial move
KATHMANDU: 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.
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.
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 KP Sharma Oli recommends dissolution of Parliament amid inter-party power tussle
The Nepali Cabinet, in an emergency meeting chaired by PM KP Sharma Oli, decided to recommend President Bidya Devi Bhandari for the dissolution of Parliament s House of Representatives. December 20, 2020 / 01:07 PM IST
File image of Nepal s Prime Minister Khadga Prashad Sharma Oli, also known as KP Oli (center), speaking to reporters in 2015. (Image: Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar)
Nepal s Prime Minister Khadga Prashad Sharma Oli on December 20 recommended dissolution of Parliament, amid a political tussle between him and former PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda.
The Cabinet, in an emergency meeting chaired by PM Oli, decided to recommend President Bidya Devi Bhandari for the dissolution of Parliament s House of Representatives. PM Oli reportedly reached the President’s residence with the Cabinet decision.