After the Gen Zee agitation, normalcy is returning to Nepal, what next

 

 

Kathmandu: Nepal is returning to normalcy after the two-day Gen Zee agitation subsided. The nationwide curfew continues. The army has taken complete control of the areas where there is a possibility of protests. The Gen Zee group has assigned former Chief Justice Sushila Karki to hold talks with the army

After the agitation intensified in Nepal, KP Sharma Oli and most other ministers in the government resigned from the post of Prime Minister. But the question arises: what next. According to the Nepalese constitution, if the government falls, the president can invite the party with the majority in parliament to form the government. If no one

does not have a majority, if any member of parliament claims to have a majority, the president can appoint that person as the prime minister. But that person must prove his majority through a vote of confidence within 30 days.

If all these options fail, the parliament should be dissolved and fresh elections should be held. But many leaders have already been attacked or have gone into hiding out of fear of the protesters. Therefore, this method stipulated by the Constitution

cannot continue here. According to the Constitution, Nepal cannot form an interim government. However, legal experts are of the opinion that an interim government acceptable to the protesters should be appointed.

The name proposed by the protesters to lead the government is that of former Chief Justice Sushila Karki. If Sushila fully accepts the protesters' proposal, she will first meet Army Chief General Ashok Raj Sigdal and then seek President Ram Chandra Poudel's permission.

Sushila is Nepal's first female Chief Justice. Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah's name was initially considered, but he reportedly did not respond favorably. Currently, cities including Kathmandu are under the control of the army. Since the president and the army chief have decided to cooperate with the peace talks, any moves including the formation of an interim government will be made after consultations.