Kathmandu: The CPN-UML led by ousted prime minister K P Sharma Oli on Tuesday registered itself with the Election Commission (EC) to contest the March 5 general election, even as it continues to oppose the polls and demand reinstatement of the dissolved parliament.
CPN-UML Central Election Department chief Niraj Acharya, accompanied by senior leaders, visited the EC headquarters to file the party’s registration application, sources said.
The move comes on the same day the party filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking restoration of the dissolved House of Representatives (HoR).
“The court is currently studying the petition and will make a decision on Wednesday whether to register or not,” he added.
The petitioners have asked the court to declare the appointment of Sushila Karki as prime minister unconstitutional. They sought an order invalidating her appointment and quashing the PM’s recommendation to dissolve the House of Representatives.
A case for reinstatement of the House of Representatives is already pending in the Supreme Court.
A dozen advocates have already filed a writ petition asking the apex court for the restoration of the lower house.
In September, President Ramchandra Paudel appointed Karki as the new Prime Minister following the Gen Z movement that forced PM Oli to resign from the top executive post.
The President then dissolved the House of Representatives as per the Prime Minister’s recommendation and announced the fresh election for March 5.
