Nepal house dissolved, elections to happen next year

Nepals President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Sunday dissolved the House of Representatives as recommended by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli earlier in the day setting the stage for new elections in AprilMay next yearThe decision of Oli who is facing protracted turmoil inside his Nepal Communist Party without prior consultation triggered protest from senior party leaders and seven cabinet ministers from the party have resignedThe President along with the approval to the governments recommendation also declared fresh elections to be held in two rounds on April 30 and on May 10 next yearIn a statement the Office of the President stated that the President has approved the recommendation of the Council of Ministers in line with Articles 76 1 and 7 and 85 of the ConstitutionEarlier on Sunday in an emergency meeting summoned by Oli the cabinet decided to recommend the dissolution of the house in wake of a deepening crisis within the ruling partyOlis move has been widely condemned by all walks of life in Nepal with political workers including from his own party taking to the streets against the decision to dissolve the house two years prior to its terms end and terming the move unconstitutional and undemocraticThe Nepali Congress and Janata Samajwadi Party also staged demonstrations against Oli governments decisionThe Nepali Congress the main opposition in Parliament has said the Cabinet decision to recommend House dissolution is against the provisions and spirit of the Constitution and it will strongly oppose itWe have taken this move as Olis final attempt to fulfil his authoritarian desire said a party statement issued by spokesman BP Sharma It is condemnable to push the country towards instability because of intraparty conflict amid the Covid19 pandemicThe party also called the decision unconstitutional and impulsive and has appealed to the President to fulfil her role as a guardian of the Constitution by rejecting itKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever