SC refuses to register petition demanding NC not be recognized as opposition party

The Supreme Court (SC) has refused to register a writ petition demanding Nepali Congress (NC) be stripped of the status of main opposition party for voting in support of Prime Minister (PM) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal during the floor test.

Advocate Bimal Pokharel had taken the petition to the SC also demanding that NC parliamentary party leader or leaders of other parties who voted for PM Dahal during the floor test be prohibited from attending the Constitutional Council meeting.