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The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to  allow the government to present policies and programs for the upcoming fiscal year in the federal Parliament today.

The main opposition party had been obstructing the proceedings of the House of Representatives before this calling for forming a parliamentary committee for conducting impartial investigation into the cooperative scandal.

A meeting of the Nepali Congress Parliamentary Party today decided to allow President Ram Chandra Paudel to present the government's policies and programs for the next fiscal year in the joint meeting of the federal Parliament today, the NC Chief Whip Ramesh Lekhak said.

President Paudel is scheduled to present the policies and programs in the federal Parliament's joint meeting at 3 pm today.

The NC has, however, stated that it will not allow running the Parliament proceedings in the discussions following the agenda of presenting the policies and programs until the parliamentary investigation committee is formed. 

The Nepali Congress has been demanding formation of a parliamentary committee to investigate fraud charges against Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal urged the main opposition Nepali Congress not to obstruct the Parliament while presenting the government’s policies and programs for the financial year 2024/25.

During a meeting held in Baluwatar this morning, the Prime Minister urged the Nepali Congress leaders not to create obstruction while the President is presenting the policies and programs of the government for the financial year 2024/25 in the joint meeting of the federal Parliament today, Congress Chief Whip Ramesh Lekhak informed.

General Secretary Gagan Thapa and Chief Whip Lekhak among other leaders were present in the meeting.

Prime Minister Dahal urged the Nepali Congress leaders to adopt flexibility saying it would send a wrong message if they obstruct the Parliament when the President is presenting the policies and programs.

On the occasion, the Prime Minister said that he is committed to resolving the cooperative problems.

In response, the Congress leaders said that they would decide on how to move ahead after the Parliamentary Party meeting.

The NC has been obstructing the Parliament demanding formation of a parliamentary probe committee to investigate charges against Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane.

Koshi Province Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki secured a vote of confidence from the Koshi Province Assembly on Monday.

He got 57 votes in his favor and no one voted against him.

The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) which has five seats in the Province Assembly, however, remained neutral. The opposition party, Nepali Congress, boycotted today's Province Assembly meeting.

Sixty-two lawmakers were present in the 93-member Province Assembly today.

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.