KATHMANDU, Dec 25: The Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal led-faction of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) on Friday staged a demonstration at Maitighar, Kathmandu, against the government’s move to dissolve parliament.
President Bidya Devi Bhandari dissolved parliament and announced midterm elections at the recommendation of PM Oli on Sunday. Following this dramatic move by the Oli-led government, protests and demonstrations against the move have erupted across the country.
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Constitutional experts, opposition leaders and lawmakers belonging to even the ruling NCP have argued that the government’s move to dissolve the lower house is unconstitutional.
Over a dozen writ petitions filed at Supreme Court against the dissolution of the House of Representative have been forwarded to the constitutional bench of the apex court. The hearing is underway.
The main opposition, Nepali Congress, too, has announced nation-wide protests against the dissolution of parliament on Monday.
