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 100 Days of Government: From digital service expansion to search… Nepal: Budget dispute halts Madhesh provincial assembly indefinitely Floodwaters halt drinking water supply to Kathmandu Nepal tightens rules on petrol pump closures Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too Drinking water supply from Melamchi to Kathmandu suspended Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns2 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms3 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested4 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment5 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma6 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane7 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished8 TRENDING 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 Why Are Boys Unexpressive? Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around This time’s Teej, social distancing please! Gunjan Saxena:The Kargil Girl serves a refreshing depiction of a war film