Kathmandu, December 2
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who also chairs the Constitutional Council, has called a meeting of the Council to recommend the name of the new Chief Justice.
Incumbent Om Prakash Mishra is retiring on January 1, and the Judicial Council has already recommended two names to the Constitutional Council, beginning the recruitment process.
Sources at the Prime Minister’s Secretariat says the meeting will be held at 11 am on Monday.
It is likely that the meeting will nominate Cholendra Shamsher JB Rana for the top judicial position as the second person recommended by the Judicial Council, Deepak Raj Joshee, was rejected by the Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee earlier.
The Constitutional Council will send one name to the House panel. If endorsed by the panel, the President will appoint and administer oath of office to the Chief Justice.
