Overview
- President Ramchandra Paudel signed the ordinance after first sending it back for review.
- The cabinet resubmitted the measure without any changes following the return.
- The ordinance changes how the Constitutional Council operates to give the government more say in picking candidates.
- The council recommends names for the chief justice, Supreme Court judges, ambassadors, and the heads of 13 constitutional commissions.
- Opposition parties criticized using an ordinance, saying the postponed parliament session avoided debate.