Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli<\/strong> has called for a meeting of the Council of Minister today at 5 PM at his official residence at Baluwatar.<\/p>\n This is the first meeting of the cabinet ministers, chaired by PM Oli after the Supreme Court has ruled out the government’s decision to dissolve the House of Representatives (HoR).<\/p>\n In a historical verdict on Tuesday, Nepal’s apex court reinstated the dissolved HoR, in a setback to embattled PM Oli, who was preparing for mid-term elections. The Supreme Court also directed the Nepali Government to hold a Parliament meeting by March 8, 2021.<\/p>\n According to a cabinet minister, today\u2019s cabinet meeting is likely to recommend President Bhandari to call for a meeting of the restored HoR.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Earlier on Thursday, PM Oli held a meeting with President Bhandari at Sheetal Niwas. It was the first time both the leaders met after the parliament restoration.<\/p>\n PM Oli is under immense pressure from the Nepal-Dahal faction of the NCP party to step down from the post after the apex court overturned his decision to dissolve parliament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called for a meeting of the Council of Minister…<\/span><\/p>\n