KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress (NC) senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel has accused Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and President Bidya Bhandari of jointly conspiring against the Constitution.
Talking to Khabarhub, NC leader Poudel commented that President Bhandari and Prime Minister have Jointly made a ‘coup’ to the Constitution on Friday midnight.
Poudel vehemently stated that the NC will strongly protest against the President’s move to announce the mid-term polls by dissolving the House of Representatives (HoR).
“The NC will protest the President’s move both legally and politically,” said Poudel, adding, “We will fight the unconstitutional move of the President.”
President Bhandari has dissolved the House of Representatives on the recommendation of the Prime Minister and announced the mid-term elections for November 12 and 19, a year ahead of schedule.
Issuing a statement, the President’s Office said the President dissolved the House as per Article 76(7) of the Constitution on the recommendation of the cabinet.
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