UML, Congress Weigh Joint Legal Challenge to House Dissolution

The CPN-UML is preparing to approach the Supreme Court, challenging the recent dissolution of the House of Representatives, calling the move unconstitutional.

Party’s publicity department chief Rajendra Gautam said discussions are underway to file a petition demanding the restoration of Parliament, describing the step as “both necessary and natural.”

“We are holding serious discussions on this matter,” Gautam said. “The UML and Nepali Congress are likely to move the court jointly to defend the Constitution.”

He added that the exact timing and model of the court move are yet to be finalized. “We are still debating various legal approaches before taking the final step,” he noted.

Earlier, during the UML Secretariat meeting held in Gundu, Bhaktapur, on October 12, the issue was also extensively discussed. Following the meeting, Deputy General Secretary Pradeep Gyawali emphasized that the dissolution’s constitutionality must undergo judicial review, pointing to past Supreme Court verdicts that deemed similar actions unconstitutional.

The UML argued that since over 80 percent of former lawmakers, representing eight political parties, have questioned the decision’s legality, judicial intervention has become essential.