UML decides to move court against EC, Speaker Sapkota

KATHMANDU: The main opposition CPN-UML has decided to move the court against the Election Commission for registering a new party by verifying the signatures of those persons who were taken action by the party for carrying out anti-party activities.

A Central Committee meeting held on Thursday has also decided to move the court against Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota for disregarding the party’s recommendation to dismiss 14 lawmakers, party Secretary Pradeep Gyawali said.

The meeting has further decided to remove the names of central members, involved in splitting the party, from the record of CPN-UML in the Election Commission.

Meanwhile, the meeting has decided to form a task force to implement a 10-point agreement in the sister organisations of the party.