Constitutional Council recommends names for constitutional bodies
The Constitutional Council (CC) has recommended names for appointments on several posts lying vacant in the constitutional bodies including the Public Service Commission and the Election Commission.
KATHMANDU: The Constitutional Council is presently in session at Baluwatar, led by the Prime Minister.
Gathering at the Prime Minister's Office Residence, the Council aims to address crucial appointments within Nepal's constitutional bodies, ensuring their proper functio
KATHMANDU: A crucial session of the Constitutional Council is currently underway at the Prime Minister’s Office Residence in Baluwatar. Chaired by the Prime Minister, the meeting aims to address the vacancies within Nepal’s constitutional bodies, ensuring the effective functioning of key institutions vital to the country’s governance. The council, comprising the Chief Justice, Speaker of […]
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister (PM) Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has summoned a meeting of the Constitutional Council, heralding a significant shift in power dynamics. According to Article 283 of the Constitution, the meeting aims to recommend appointments for vacant positions in the constitutional bodies. The Council, chaired by the Prime Minister, comprises key figures such as […]
The Supreme Court has issued an interim order asking its constitutional bench not to conduct hearing on the case filed against appointments in constitutional bodies as per the ordinances issued by KP Sharma Oli amending the quorum-related provisions of the Constitutional Council Act.
Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana, who has been named a defendant in a case filed by Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota, challenging the appointments to the constitutional bodies after the Constitutional Council Act was amended through an ordinance, submitted his written response to the Supreme Court.
KATHMANDU, July 20: A supplementary petition has been lodged at the Supreme Court (SC) challenging the appointments made in the constitutional bodies at the recommendation of the Constitutional Council issuing ordinance by the KP Oli administration.
Advocate Om Prakash Aryal registered the supplementary petition on Monday naming the Office of the President, Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers and others as the defendants seeking to remove those appointed through the ordinances in different dates.
The supplementary petition claims that a total of 52 appointments in different constitutional bodies are unlawful and unconstitutional. Likewise, the petition states that the recommendation process itself was unconstitutional.
Advocate Aryal had also lodged the first writ petition on 16 December, 2020.
KATHMANDU, May 9: The Constitutional Council (CC) has recommended names for appointments on several posts lying vacant in the constitutional bodies including the Public Service Commission and the Election Commission.
A meeting of the Council today at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar took a decision in this regard. “The meeting has recommended appointments of office bearers for vacant posts in the constitutional bodies. Names of the office bearers to be appointed in the bodies will be made public through formal process,” said National Assembly Chairperson Ganesh Timilsina talking to media-persons after the meeting.
However, President of main opposition Nepali Congress Sher Bahadur Deuba and Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota did not show up in the meeting.
