Nepal's President Ram Chandra Paudel on Thursday returned a controversial bill seeking amendment to the Constitutional Council to the House of Representatives for reconsideration, citing concerns over its alignment with democratic norms.
The Constitutional Council Act 2066 B.S Amendment Bill, which had been endorsed by both the House of Representatives and the National Assembly, was presented to the president for authentication on July 15.
However, exercising the authority granted under the Constitution, Paudel withheld his assent and sent the bill back to the parliament on Thursday for a review, officials said.
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