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President Ramchandra Paudel Issues Seven Ordinances, Returns One for Reconsideration

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2026-05-03

Summary: President Ramchandra Paudel has promulgated seven out of eight ordinances recommended by the government. The ordinance concerning the Constitutional Council has been sent back to the Prime Minister’s Office for reconsideration. Over the past four days, ordinances related to public procurement, cooperatives, money laundering, health science institutions, dismissal of public officials, and universities have been issued.

Kathmandu, 20 Baisakh: Of the eight ordinances recommended by the government, President Ramchandra Paudel has promulgated seven. By Sunday afternoon, the President had signed seven ordinances while returning one ordinance related to the Constitutional Council to the Prime Minister’s Office for further review. This action is in accordance with Article 114, Clause 1 of the Constitution.

The ordinance on the Constitutional Council (functions, duties, authorities, and procedures) was sent back after the President consulted constitutional experts. The seven issued ordinances are as follows:

  • On 17 Baisakh (Thursday), the Public Procurement (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2083, and the Cooperatives (First Amendment) Ordinance, 2083, were promulgated.
  • On 18 Baisakh (Friday), the Anti-Money Laundering (Third Amendment) Ordinance, 2083, was issued.
  • On 19 Baisakh (Saturday), three ordinances were promulgated simultaneously: the Health Science Institution (Some Nepal Acts Amendment) Ordinance, 2083; the Special Provisions for Dismissal of Public Officials Ordinance, 2083; and the University (Some Nepal Acts Amendment) Ordinance, 2083.
  • On 20 Baisakh (Sunday), an additional ordinance amending several Nepal Acts, 2083, was promulgated.

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