Court Case Filed to Rescind Appointment of Bagmati Province Chief Minister Kiran Thapa Magar
Summary
A case has been filed in the High Court Hetauda bench seeking to cancel the appointment of Bagmati Province Chief Minister Kiran Thapa Magar. The writ alleges that the appointment was made unconstitutionally and is now under hearing before Justice Babita Upreti.
Key Points
- Advocates Mohan Prasad Dhakal and Kumari Tamang filed separate certiorari writs in the High Court Hetauda bench against the appointment of Bagmati Province Chief Minister Kiran Thapa Magar.
- The petitions allege that the Chief Minister’s appointment was made against the constitution and contrary to the Rastriya Prajatantra Party’s official policy and directive.
- The writ names Province Chief Deepak Prasad Devkota, the Bagmati Province Assembly, the Speaker, and several party leaders as defendants.
- Kiran Thapa Magar is scheduled to seek a vote of confidence from the Bagmati Province Assembly today.
