The Election Commission has said that by-elections will be held in Manang Pradesh Sabha '2' of Gandaki Province on October 17th.
What you should know
The Supreme Court has released the full text of the verdict declaring gangster Deepak Manange disqualified as a member of the provincial assembly. On Monday, the full text of the decision by the Constitutional Bench of Chief Justice Prakashmansingh Raut and judges Sapna Pradhan Malla, Kumar Regmi, Hariprasad Phuyal and Kumar Chudal has been made public.
The Constitutional Court said that Manange had been found guilty of criminal offenses by the joint bench of the Supreme Court and decided that his position as a Member of Parliament would be revoked. He was elected from Manang Province (2). Also, the constitutional bench has said that it is not fair to curtail the political right of a person to participate in the election while the case is under consideration.
With the publication of the full text of the decision, the way to hold the by-election in Rupandehi in the provincial assembly of Manang has also been opened. In the event that the respondent is found to be ineligible for the post of provincial assembly member and since the date 2081/7/27, the respondent has been in prison, it is considered that he will be released from the post of provincial assembly member from the same date 2081/7/20, Gandaki Province. It is said in the full text of the judgment that it should be done according to the details.
on October 17 Preparing for the by-elections
The Election Commission has said that by-elections will be held in Manang Pradesh Sabha '2' of Gandaki Province on October 17th. The commission was in confusion when the Supreme Court delayed the release of the full text of the verdict regarding the dismissal of Deepak Manange (Rajiv Gurung) elected to Manang Pradesh Assembly '2'. The Commission also wrote to the Gandaki Provincial Assembly.
With the Supreme Court announcing the full text on Monday, Durga Prasad Chalise, Co-Spokesperson of the Commission, said that by-elections will be held in Gandaki State Assembly '2' from now on 17th October. He said that the decision of the Supreme Court has opened the way for the commission to proceed with the process.
This is the full text of the supreme
