KATHMANDU: Amid the ongoing political crisis, a meeting of the Security Council is underway at Baluwatar.

Security Council Chairman and Prime Minister KP Oli has summoned a meeting dubbed as ‘regular’ for today.

The meeting is discussing the current political developments and the upcoming elections, according to Baluwatar sources.

Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali, Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel, Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa, and Chief of Army Staff Purna Chandra Thapa are also attend the meeting.

There is a constitutional provision for the National Security Council to be chaired by the Prime Minister to formulate policies related to the overall national interest, security, and defense, and to recommend to the government for the mobilization or control of the Nepal Army.