Nepal s ruling Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) on Monday expelled 11of its lawmakers for going against the party and supporting the Opposition alliance in its bid to topple the government led by embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli. The Standing Committee of the CPN-UML decided to take action against the lawmakers, including former prime ministers Madhav Kumar Nepal and Jhalanath Khanal, during a meeting held here on Monday. The expelled lawmakers will not even remain general members of the party for siding with the opposition parties to oust the Oli government. They were expelled hours after the deadline given to them to furnish clarification expired on Monday morning.
Nepal president dissolves Parliament, announces fresh elections in November
This came after the president had to drop Oli’s claim to form the government on legal advice. File photo of Nepal caretaker Prime Minister KP Oli. | kp oli / twitter
Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Friday night dissolved the House of Representatives and ordered fresh polls in six months, reported
The
Kathmandu Post. The two-phases mid-term elections will be held on November 12 and 19.
The decision was made on the recommendation of the Cabinet headed by caretaker Prime Minister KP Oli. A presidential statement said neither the caretaker prime minister nor the opposition leader were able to demonstrate a majority to form a new government by the Friday deadline.
Read more about Oli loses majority after Prachanda faction pulls back official support on Business Standard. CPN-Maoist Center on Wednesday submitted letter informing the Parliament Secretariat that it no more part of the government led by Prime Minister Oli