CJ-led single bench to conduct hearing on writ petition against PM Oli’s controversial oath

KATHMANDU, May 18: The hearing on a writ petition filed at the Supreme Court against Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s controversial oath of office and secrecy on May 14 is being held on Tuesday afternoon. 

A single bench of Chief Justice, Cholendra Shumsher JBR is scheduled to conduct hearing on the writ petition in which petitioners have sought to scrap the oath. 

Senior advocate Dr Chandra Kanta Gyawali and advocates duo Lokendra Oli and Keshar Jung KC filed the writ petition at the Supreme Court on Sunday citing that the oath taking process was erroneous. 

PM Oli, during the oath taking ceremony held on May 14, had not uttered the word ‘promise (pratigyaa)’. He said that ‘it is not necessary’ as President Biday Devi Bhandari, repeated 'I promise'  and asked him to follow her. 

In the writ petition, the petitioners have sought the re-swearing of Prime Minister Oli.