President Bidya Devi Bhandari Monday evening has authenticated the two ordinances passed by the Cabinet meeting earlier on the day.
President Bhandari has authenticated the ordinances about splitting party and majority decision in the Constitutional Council in the evening just hours after the Cabinet meeting passed the ordinances.
Law Minister Shiva Maya Tungbahmphe told Setopati that preparations are on to publish the ordinances in the Nepal Gazette today itself.
The Cabinet meeting at Baluwatar Monday passed an ordinance allowing splitting of a party with support of 40 percent in either the parliamentary party or the central committee. The act about political parties requires support of 40 percent in both the parliamentary party and the central committee to split any political party.
The other ordinance states that the Constitutional Council can take decisions on the basis of majority. The six-strong council currently only has five members in lack of election for deputy speaker. The amendment means that the Council can take decisions with support of three and even in absence of the main opposition leader.
The ordinance brought by the government will have to be passed by the House with majority within 60 days of House session, according to Article 114 of the Constitution.
