Experts say dissolution of Parliament unconstitutional
However, constitutional experts have argued that the Nepalese Constitution does not allow a majority PM to recommend House dissolution. The NCP has over 170 seats in the 275-member House of Representatives.
Senior NCP leader and former PM Madhav Kumar Nepal also termed the move unconstitutional.
Reportedly, Bhandari also approved the Cabinet s recommendation for holding general elections on April 30 and May 10 next year.
Ordinance
The decision comes as the ruling NCP has been witnessing an intra-party feud for months.
The NCP s feud climaxed this week as PM Oli faced backlash over the new ordinance to amend the Constitutional Council Act, which allegedly undermined the principle of checks and balances.
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