गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ PM Shah Calls Constitutional Council Meeting to Appoint Chief Election Commissioner Nepal PM Shah Calls Constitutional Council Meeting to Appoint Chief Election Commissioner KathmanduPati July 03, 2026 Kathmandu- Prime Minister Balendra Shah has called a meeting of the Constitutional Council. On Friday, Prime Minister Balendra Shah convened a meeting of the Constitutional Council for 5:00 p.m. to appoint the Chief Election Commissioner, according to a source. The government had issued an ordinance related to the Constitutional Council on 22 Baisakh 2083. Under the ordinance, the six-member Constitutional Council can make decisions with the presence of three members, including the Prime Minister, which is considered a majority. Write your comments RELATED NEWS South Korea pledges continued flood recovery support Central Bank introduces re-designed 50-rupee bank note Army continues search, rescue after Bhotekoshi flood Government expands domestic jobs to reduce migration NCC bill proposes voluntary Military Service Training WHO Regional Director seeks support for top post Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Green recovery: An urgency Prime Minister’s Dashain greeting card using old map without Limpiyadhura sparks outrage in social media Strict action against those who abuse health workers: Sajha Party Landslide blocks Marsyangdi river, poses risk to settlement Govt appoints Deepak Bhandari as NARC’s Executive Director RAW Chief recent visit sets the stage for high-level dialogue between Nepal, India to resolve border disputes: Dr Nayak DAO Chitwan urges not to raise fund arbitrarily for COVID-19 cause