Forgery case filed against Lumbini Speaker Tularam Gharti Magar and four others

Summary

A forgery case has been filed at Dang District Court against Lumbini Provincial Assembly Speaker Tularam Gharti Magar and four others over a disputed letter used to remove lawmaker Ambika Kafle from her seat. Kafle says the document was unauthorized and fraudulent, and the Supreme Court has already issued an interim order blocking the removal.

Key Points
  • Ambika Kafle of JSP Nepal filed a forgery and fraud case against Speaker Tularam Gharti Magar, assembly officials, and party leader Santosh Kumar Pandey at Dang District Court.
  • She alleges that a letter used to strip her of her provincial assembly seat was forged and issued without official party authorization.
  • The Supreme Court earlier issued an interim order stopping the implementation of the removal decision.
  • The dispute has deepened internal divisions in JSP Nepal and escalated into both a legal and political controversy.
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