A full bench of SC justices Balaram KC, Bharat Raj Uprety and Sushil Karki has been hearing the petition. "A few lawyers have yet to deliberate before the bench and the court has indicated that the verdict could come out on Friday," Gyawali informed Republica.[break]
Gyawali, who is also the chairman of the Forum of Constitutional Lawyers, had filed the petition aruging that UML´s decision to stay neutral is against the spirit of the Interim Constitution. He had also demanded fresh beginning for the prime ministerial election by canceling the ongoing one.
"The ongoing process of electing the prime minister should be stopped to begin a new process afresh," the petition adds.
The petitioners has claimed that Ram Chandra Paudel´s candidacy for the post of prime minister has also become void as single candidate can never contest for the prime ministerial post in parliament.
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