गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ PM Oli used extra constitutional authority do dissolve the House: Senior Advocate Shambhu Thapa Nepal PM Oli used extra constitutional authority do dissolve the House: Senior Advocate Shambhu Thapa Hearing on House dissolution case continues in the Constitutional Bench KathmanduPati January 26, 2021 KATHMANDU: The Constitutional Bench is continuing its hearing on the House dissolution case. Senior Advocate Shambhu Thapa is pleading today on behalf of the petitioners. During the hearing, Senior Advocate Thapa, who is also a former chairman of Nepal Bar Association, argued that Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has dissolved the House by going against the constitution. The Prime Minister used the extra constitutional authority while dissolving the House, he said. “The Prime Minister took revenge on the House of Representatives. He used the extra constitutional authority. He should show us where that authority is,” he said. He also said that the House cannot be dissolved except on the condition that it cannot elect the Prime Minister. “There is not any vote of no-confidence motion registered against him, “ he said, adding that the Prime Minister does not have any prerogative to dissolve the House. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Former President urges global action on climate justice UN climate fund approves $20 Million for Nepal flood recovery RSP President begins three-day pilgrimage to India Nepal, India discuss future of global cooperation Nepali Congress urges government to protect citizens after Saudi drone… Indian Foreign Secretary to visit Nepal ahead of Balen’s India… Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0