Resham Chaudhary moves Supreme Court against candidacy scrap
Summary
Resham Chaudhary has filed a writ petition in Nepal's Supreme Court against the Election Commission's rejection of his candidacy for the House of Representatives elections due to his conviction despite presidential clemency.
Key Points
- Resham Chaudhary filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission's decision to scrap his candidacy for the House of Representatives elections.
- The Election Commission rejected Chaudhary's nomination citing his conviction and life sentence despite presidential clemency.
- Chaudhary was convicted for masterminding the 2015 Tikapur incident resulting in deaths of police and a toddler and sentenced to life imprisonment.
- A separate writ petition challenging the presidential clemency granted to Chaudhary is pending at the Supreme Court.
