KATHMANDU: Nepal opposition on Monday moved the Supreme Court against Prime Minister K P Sharma Olis decision to dissolve Parliament, holding the mid-term elections and President Bidhya Devi Bhandaris rejection to appoint the opposition leader as the next prime minister.

Nepali Congress President and leader of the opposition party, Sher Bahadur Deuba, Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Chairman of the Janata Samajbadi Party Uprendra Yadav, former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and dozens of other leaders and lawmakers had moved the Supreme Court.

On May 21, President Bhandari dissolved the House at the recommendation of the Oli government and announced the mid-term elections for November 12 and 19. A writ petition, which was filed on the behalf of Deuba, demanded the restoration of House, appoint him the next Prime Minister by removing Oli who no longer enjoys a parliamentary majority.

"Due to the Prime Minister who always thinks he is above the constitution and law, we were forced to move the Supreme Court again and again," said Nepali Congress lawmaker Gagan Thapa. "We have the support of the majority lawmakers and the Supreme Court will look after our grievances," He added.

Of the 275 members of the House of Representatives four are suspended and 136 is the magic number needed for a majority. Deuba is backed by 147 lawmakers and all of them signed in the writ petition. Before dissolving the House, President Bhandari had also rejected the claim by Deuba to form the new government saying that both opposition party leader and Oli secured signatures of the majority lawmakers, and hence it was impossible.

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