UML demands interim order to dismiss Uddhav Thapa's government

BIRATNAGAR, Aug 23: CPN-UML has registered a case in the Supreme Court against Uddhav Thapa, the Chief Minister of Koshi Province, who obtained the vote of confidence by allowing Speaker Israil Mansuri to participate in the voting.

UML leader Hikmat Kumar Karki registered a case in the Supreme Court through legal practitioner Durga Bahadur Dahal, demanding a permissive mandate in accordance with Article 133 (2), (3) of the Constitution of Nepal.

Karki filed the case against the Province Chief Parshuram Khapung, Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki, MP Israil Mansuri, Board Director MP Gita Timsina and the Provincial Assembly Secretariat.

It was demanded in the writ petition that Chief Minister Thapa's vote of confidence be revoked as he received the vote of confidence in an unconstitutional manner. Karki also demanded to appoint him as the Chief Minister in accordance with Clause (3) of Article 168 of the Constitution.