President Ram Chandra Paudel authenticated the Citizenship Bill on Wednesday. President Paudel certified the bill formulated to amend the Nepal Citizenship Act 2063 this afternoon “President Paudel authenticated the Citizenship Bill today,” the President’s legal advisor Baburam Kunwar said.

Earlier on August 15, President Bidya Devi Bhandari had returned the Bill to the Parliament for a review.

The current government had urged President Paudel to authenticate the Bill. A Cabinet meeting held on May 26 had decided to urge the President to certify the Citizenship Bill endorsed by both the Houses.