गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Three major parties agree to forward process to appoint CJ Politics Three major parties agree to forward process to appoint CJ KathmanduPati April 17, 2023 KATHMANDU – An understanding has been reached among top leaders of three political parties and the Speaker to recommend the name to the vacant post of Chief justice of the Supreme Court from a meeting of the Constitutional Council. The post has remained vacant since long. An agreement to this effect was reached among Prime Minister and CPN (Maoist Centre) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, former Prime Minister and CPN (UML) Chair KP Sharma Oli, former Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and Speaker Devraj Ghimire in the meeting, said NC leader Ramesh Lekhak. The meeting was held at Balkot-based residence of Chair Oli today. The Chief Justice would be appointed after conducting parliamentary hearing on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council. Discussion was also held on the issue of taking ahead the Bills to amend the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act and the Commission of Investigation on the Enforced Disappeared Persons Act, 2071 BS and Constitutional Council (Function, Duties, Powers and Procedures) Act, 2066 BS in the meeting, he shared. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal hospitals suspend OPD services after doctor attack Nepal doctor airlifted after hospital attack sparks protests Sunsari parties urge calm after fatal clash unrest Sunsari District imposes indefinite curfew across multiple areas Trump republicans face tough midterms with 100 days left International rights bodies warn Nepal against political interference in Supreme… Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown Gunjan Saxena:The Kargil Girl serves a refreshing depiction of a war film Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world Govt Making Preparations to Reduce the Tenure of Armed Police Force’s IG to Three Years The envisioned Defense University and its rationale Hetauda Cement Industry resumes operation Nepal-India petroleum pipeline saves over a billion rupees in transportation related costs
