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 Nepal government reaches deal with Hindu protesters India, China resume Lipulekh trade despite Nepal protest Nirmal Purja, world-renowned British-Nepali mountaineer killed in Pakistan avalanche Nimsdai transformed global mountaineering beyond records and summits Govt and Hindu organizations sign 13-point agreement Nepal partially eases curfew in Siraha’s Golbazar area 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 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 TRENDING Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Private, public sectors launch Tourism Recovery Task Force Poudel faction meets to pick common candidate for party president Govt appoints Deepak Bhandari as NARC’s Executive Director Nepal now and Nepal then World Bank to provide $24 million to support Nepal’s sustainable forestry Brunei’s Prince Azim dies at age of 38 Airfare from Humla to Nepalgunj decreases