Nepal Govt. Seeks Presidential Approval for Controversial Constitutional Council Ordinance Amidst Parliament Session Prorogation

Kathmandu. The government, nearing a two-thirds majority, has prorogued the parliamentary session and recommended the President issue an ordinance related to the Constitutional Council.

A cabinet meeting held on Monday decided to suspend the parliamentary session, which had already been convened by the President, and introduce ordinances concerning the Constitutional Council and cooperatives.