NC objects to decision to remove Deuba from provincial assembly
Summary
Nepali Congress Sudurpaschim Province parliamentary party leader Kamal Bahadur Shah has objected to Speaker Bhim Bahadur Bhandari’s decision to remove Provincial Assembly member Prakash Deuba from office. The party says Deuba should have been given a chance to explain before any vacancy was declared.
Key Points
- Kamal Bahadur Shah objected to the removal of Prakash Deuba from the Sudurpaschim Provincial Assembly.
- The assembly secretariat recommended declaring Deuba’s seat vacant after he missed meetings for around 11 months while in the United States.
- Speaker Bhim Bahadur Bhandari approved the recommendation, citing absence from more than 10 consecutive meetings without notice.
- NC says the Speaker should have followed natural justice and remained impartial before taking the decision.
