President Returns Constitutional Council Ordinance for Third Time

Summary

President Ram Chandra Paudel has returned the ordinance related to the Constitutional Council for the third time, reiterating concerns over decision-making provisions.

Key Points
  • President Ram Chandra Paudel returned the Constitutional Council ordinance for the third time.
  • The ordinance was originally sent by the government led by Rastriya Swatantra Party leader Balendra Shah.
  • The ordinance had also been returned previously during KP Sharma Oli's government in 2082 BS.
  • The President's concern focuses on provisions allowing decisions by a 3 out of 6-member majority in the Constitutional Council.
  • He insists that no law should undermine constitutional majority decision-making.
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