Request to call a session of the House

Six political parties, including the UCPN (Maoist), have submitted a request before the President to summon the session of the Legislature-Parliament.

"The written petition has been submitted as per Article 51(3) of the Interim Constitution of Nepal," said Narayan Kaji Shrestha, Vice-President of UCPN (Maoist).

The petition was signed by 187 CA members belonging to the UCPN (Maoist), CPN (ML-Socialist), Nepali Janta Dal, CPN (Unified), Nepal Sadbhawana Party (Anandidevi) and Nepa: Rastriya Party.

According to the Article 51 (3) of the Interim Constitution, the President can call the session or meeting of the Parliament by setting the date and time within a fortnight, provided that at least one-fourth of all its members submit a request.