Twenty-three lawmakers of the Madhav Kumar Nepal-led faction of CPN UML have signed on to file a writ petition at the Supreme Court against the government’s recent move to dissolve the House of Representatives.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who is also the chairperson of CPN UML, has called for a meeting of the party’s Standing Committee today. The meeting is scheduled to be held at 12 pm in the prime minister’s residence in Baluwatar but will be held at 4 pm.