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PM Oli calls Constitutional Council meeting amid ongoing political crisis in Nepal ANI | Updated: Feb 02, 2021 11:09 IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], February 2 (ANI): Amid the ongoing political crisis in Nepal, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli called a meeting of the Constitutional Council on Wednesday at 11 am.
The meeting comes after students protesting against the dissolution of Parliament clashed with police near the Federal Parliament of Nepal in Kathmandu on Monday. Demonstrators affiliated to All Nepal National Free Student Union (ANNFSU) of ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) had scuffled with police as they attempted to organise a flash mob in front of Parliament in Kathmandu.
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Nepal political crisis, PM Oli recommends dissolution of Parliament
Kathmandu, New Delhi, Dec 20 (UNI) In fast changing political developments in Nepal, Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Sunday recommended dissolution of the House after an emergency meeting of his Cabinet.
The sudden development has sparked off a heated political debate in the Himalayan country and threatens to snowball since Nepal’s constitution does not have a provision for the dissolution of the House. Consequently, the Opposition Nepali Congress (NC) described the move as ‘’authoritarian’’ and said they would oppose it politically.
‘’The Cabinet meeting decided to recommend to the President dissolution of the Parliament,” Nepal’s Energy Minister Barshaman Pun said.
Nepal political crisis : Parliament dissolved, fresh elections in March, May 2021.
Kathmandu, Dec 20 (UNI) In fast changing political developments in Nepal, the Himalayan country s Parliament was dissolved on Sunday by President Bidya Devi Bhandari following a recommendation by Prime Minister K P Sharma
Oli earlier in the morning.
“Nepal President ratifies the proposal of Parliament dissolution presented by Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli,” the President’s Office said.
The President also announced fresh elections to be held in two rounds on April 30 and May 10 next year.
The 275-member House of Representatives, which is the lower house of Parliament, was elected in 2017.