More Congress lawmakers to petition for restoration of dissolved lower house
Summary
More Nepali Congress lawmakers plan to petition the Supreme Court for the restoration of the dissolved House of Representatives ahead of the snap elections scheduled for March 5.
Key Points
- More Nepali Congress lawmakers are preparing a petition for the restoration of the dissolved lower house at the Supreme Court.
- The dissolved House of Representatives was dissolved on September 12 by President Ramchandra Paudel on recommendation from interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki.
- The Nepali Congress has officially decided to participate in the March 5 snap parliamentary elections but calls the dissolution unconstitutional.
- The UML and Congress expect to submit signatures of 150 parliamentarians to the Supreme Court to support a plea for House restoration.
