KATHMANDU: The much-anticipated meeting of the Constitutional Council on Tuesday evening discussed appointments to various vacant posts of constitutional bodies.
However, the meeting didn’t take any decision.
Chairman of the National Assembly Ganesh Timilsina said that the meeting did not make appointments.
“There was only a discussion about the appointment to the vacant posts in various constitutional bodies,” Timilsina said.
Soon after the meeting, Prime Minister KP Oli reached Sheetal Niwas, the President’s residence, and consulted with President Bidya Devi Bhandari.
The meeting held at the Prime Minister’s residence in Baluwatar was attended by Prime Minister Oli, Chairman of National Assembly Timilsina, and Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana.
Speaker Agni Sapkota and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba snubbed the meeting.
Earlier today, President Bidya Devi Bhandari issued an ordinance on the Constitutional Council (Work, Duties, Rights, and Procedures).
According to the President’s Office, President Bhandari issued the ordinance on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers in accordance with Article 114 (1) of the Constitution.
The Constitutional Council chaired by the Prime Minister has the leader of the main opposition party, Chief Justice, Speaker, Chairman of the National Assembly, and the Deputy Speaker as members.
After the issuance of the ordinance, the meeting can be held if the majority of members of the Constitutional Council are present.
Earlier, the quorum for the meeting was considered to be reached only when the council Chairperson and four members were present.
Among the members of the council, the post of deputy speaker is currently vacant. In this case, the quorum for the meeting would have been reached only if all the other members were present.
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