The Supreme Court has issued an interim order not to immediately implement the election code of conduct’s requirement for people’s representatives to resign before filing nominations for the local elections.

Responding to a writ petition filed by Helambu Rural Municipality Chairman Nima Gyalzen Sherpa, a single bench of Justice Bam Kumar Shrestha on Tuesday ordered not to implement such provision till March 27.

Both the petitioner and defendant have been called on that day for discussion.