‘Unconstitutional’, ‘arbitrary’: Nepal parties slam House dissolution move

Nepal’s major political parties and apex lawyers’ body have strongly criticised the President’s decision to dissolve Parliament, describing the move as “unconstitutional”, “arbitrary” and a serious blow to democracy.

The criticism followed Friday’s (September 14, 2025) recommendation by the first Cabinet meeting chaired by interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki to dissolve the House of Representatives, a proposal that President Ram Chandra Poudel promptly approved.

Political parties across the spectrum slammed the dissolution move.

Disapproving of the move, Nepali Congress (NC), the largest political party of the country, warned that any action violating the Constitution would be unacceptable.

The Central Executive Committee meeting of the Nepali Congress held on Saturday concluded that the dissolution of the Parliament has “jeopardised the democratic achievements” of the country, MyRepublica news portal reported.

“This move to dissolve Parliament is against the spirit of our Constitution and the interpretation of the Supreme Court. It is absolutely unconstitutional,” the NC said in a statement.

NC general secretary Bishwa Prakash Sharma said any breach of the Constitution raises serious questions.

CPN-UML general secretary Shankar Pokharel described the move as “ironically concerning”.

The CPN (Maoist Centre) also expressed serious disagreement with the decision to dissolve the House of Representatives, asserting that the decision of dissolution went against the country’s constitutional framework.