Upendra Yadav files writ at SC against Election Commission
Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal Chairman Upendra Yadav filed a writ at the Supreme Court against the Election Commission.
He filed the writ at the Supreme Court on Monday afternoon demanding annulment of the decision of the Election Commission to recognize the party formed after splitting the original party.
Saying that the new party is unconstitutional, Yadav demanded an interim order to scrap the decision of the Election Commission who gave recognition to that party.
The hearing on the writ will be held on Wednesday.
Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal senior leader Ashok Rai along with seven lawmakers formed a new party (Janata Samajbadi Party) and registered it at the Election Commission when Yadav was in the United States.
The Election Commission gave recognition to the new party last Monday.
Now, his party has only five lawmakers.
PM says House deadlock will be ended by forging political consensus
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expressed his confidence that the deadlock in the Parliament will end soon.
PM Dahal, also Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center), said this while talking to party cadres in eastern Chitwan today.
He said that the formal and informal talks were in progress with party leaders regarding resuming the House proceedings and these talks will give results very soon.
He further shared that they will reach a conclusion to end the House deadlock by this evening. On another note, the Prime Minister argued that there was no confusion in continuity of the present ruling coalition partners.
He said that they will forge consensus to pass the policies and programs of the government and upcoming budget. The PM also opined that there will be proper relations between the policies and programs with the budget.
According to him, the government will put the agriculture sector in high priority along with promoting the agro based industries. "The budget will address the issues of marginalized, disadvantaged and poor people and sectors," the PM added.
Prime Minister Dahal said that the government has worked effectively to control the crime and has brought the 143 ropanis of lands of Lalita Niwas under the possession of Nepal Government.
PM needs to seek vote of confidence for fourth time
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has to take a vote of confidence for the fourth time.
He had to seek a vote of confidence for the fourth time after the Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal-led by Upendra Yadav withdrew support extended to the government.
The Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal decided to withdraw support to the government as the party was feeling uncomfortable to work together with the ruling coalition parties remaining in the government, JSPN spokesperson Manish Suman said.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health and Population Upendra Yadav and Minister of State for Health and Population Deepak Karki resigned from their post on Monday morning.
There is a constitutional provision that the prime minister should seek a vote of confidence within 30 days if the party participating in the government withdraws the support.
Prime Minister Dahal sought a vote of confidence for the time on January 10, 2023, second time on March 20, 2023 and third time on March 13, 2024.
He was appointed as the Prime Minister on December 25, 2022.
JSPN withdraws support to Dahal-led government
The Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal has withdrawn support extended to the Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led government.
A Central Committee meeting of the party held on Monday decided to withdraw support to the Dahal-led government, leader Deepak Karki informed.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health and Population Upendra Yadav and Minister of State for Health and Population Deepak Karki resigned from their post on Monday morning.
Yadav mentioned in his resignation letter that he decided to resign as he could not work efficiently together with the ruling coalition parties remaining in the government in the developing political situation.
The Chairman Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal told Annapurna Post, the sister publication of The Annapurna Express, that he resigned as he was not feeling comfortable coordinating with the CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center).
“The major parties of the incumbent government have played a crucial role in splitting the Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal. I have serious dissatisfaction over the working style of the UML-Maoist Center,” he said.
