Supreme Court blocks immediate removal of Lumbini lawmaker Ambika Kafle
Summary
The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the immediate removal of Lumbini Provincial Assembly member Ambika Kafle after she challenged the Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal’s decision. The court has asked both sides to submit written responses before deciding whether to issue a longer interim order.
Key Points
- The Supreme Court issued a short-term interim order stopping the immediate implementation of the removal of Lumbini lawmaker Ambika Kafle.
- Kafle was removed after opposing Chief Minister Chet Narayan Acharya, despite her party’s parliamentary directive.
- The JSP Nepal central leadership argued that the Assembly Secretariat’s decision was illegal and politically motivated.
- The court has asked both sides to return for discussion on October 2 and submit written responses within 15 days.
