Supreme Court Reopens Nepali Congress Legitimacy Dispute Amidst Bribery Allegations

Kathmandu. The dispute over the legitimacy of the Nepali Congress has entered the stage of full bench hearing in the Supreme Court. The emergence of an audio related to a '180 million rupees transaction' while the case is sub judice has created a new stir in the Nepali political and judicial circles.

The Supreme Court had revived the case for review, pointing out potential serious legal errors in its May 4 decision regarding the legitimacy of Congress after the special general convention. The audio's release while the case is under consideration has created a new stir in political and judicial circles.