President Bidya Devi Bhandari sent the bill to amend the Citizenship Act back to the Parliament for reconsideration on Sunday.

Sagar Aryal, spokesperson at the President's office, said that the President sent the bill on Citizenship Act back to the Parliament citing that it needs reconsideration.

He said that the bill on Nepal Citizenship Act, 2063 was submitted before the President for the certification as per the Article 113 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal.

Earlier, the bill was endorsed from the Parliament as per the Article 113 (3) of the Constitution.