Earlier as many as 26 lawmakers of Nepal-faction of UML had supported Deuba’s bid to stake claim for the post of Prime Minister.
KATHMANDU, May 24: 23 lawmakers of Madhav Kumar Nepal-faction of UML have signed in a writ petition that is to be filed in the Supreme Court (SC) later today.
Earlier as many as 26 lawmakers of Nepal-faction of UML had supported Sher Bahadur Deuba to stake his claim on the position of the Prime Minister.
The main opposition parties Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist center), Madhav Nepal-led faction of of the ruling CPN-UML, Upendra Yadav led-faction of Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) and Rastriya Janamorcha Party are scheduled to visit the apex court to file a case against the HoR dissolution today.
As many as 146 lawmakers have signed in the writ petition to be filed in the apex court demanding appointment of Deuba as the Prime Minister.
As many as 146 lawmakers have signed in the writ petition to be filed in the apex court demanding appointment of Deuba as the Prime Minister. Of them, 61 lawmakers belong to Nepali Congress, 48 to CPN (Maoist Center), 23 to CPN-UML, 12 to JSP and one to the Rastriya Janamorcha Party.
Here is the list of those signing the writ petition:
1) Jalnath Khanal
2) Madhav Kumar Nepal
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3) Bhim Rawal
4) Ganashyam Bushal
5) Surendra Pandey
6) Kalyani Khadka
7) Krishna Lal Maharjan
8) Jeeven Ram Shrestha
9) Japat Rawal
10) Dipak Prakash Bhatta
11) Narayan Khatiwada
12) Nira Devi Jairu
13) Ram Kumari Jankri
14) Laxmi Kumari Chaudhari
15) Birod Kathiwada
16) Sarala Kumari Yadav
17) Som Prasad Pandey
18) Kalila Khatun
19) Puspa Kumari Karna Sakya
20) Bawani Prasad Khapung
21) Mukunda Neupane
22) Metmani Chaudhari
23) Yagya Raj Sunuwar
Those not signing the petition:
1) Gokarna Bista
2) Ganesh Pahadi
3) Pavitra Niraula
