Friday, March 20th, 2026

Cooling-Off period controversy: Seven member probe committee to be formed



KATHMANDU: The Parliament has decided to form a seven-member special committee to investigate alleged tampering in the provisions related to the cooling-off period in the Federal Civil Service Bill 2080.

According to CPN-UML Chief Whip Mahesh Bartuala, the decision was made following discussions among Speaker Dev Raj Ghimire and leaders of major political parties. The committee will be led by the Nepali Congress and will be given a 15-day deadline to complete its investigation.

Publish Date : 05 July 2025 20:31 PM

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