Supreme Court Rejects Karnali Province MP Rajkumar Sharma's Writ

Summary

The Supreme Court has rejected Karnali Province Assembly member Rajkumar Sharma’s writ against the decision to vacate his seat. The ruling clears the way for the Province Assembly Secretariat to implement its decision to abolish the post.

Key Points
  • The Supreme Court rejected the writ filed by Karnali Province Assembly member Rajkumar Sharma.
  • A joint bench of judges Saranga Subedi and Srikanth Poudel refused to continue the interim order issued earlier by judge Meghraj Pokharel.
  • The Province Assembly Secretariat had vacated Sharma’s post on the recommendation of the Nepali Communist Party, accusing him of promoting the Progressive Democratic Party.
  • The court’s decision opens the way for the assembly secretariat to implement the seat-vacating order.
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