Kathmandu: The Supreme Court has dismissed the writ petition filed by Mukul Dhakal, demanding that he be allowed to continue as the General Secretary of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RISP).
According to National News Agency Nepal, a division bench of Justices Nahakul Subedi and Sunil Kumar Pokharel handed down the order to dismiss the writ petition. Supreme Court spokesperson Achyut Kuinkel confirmed the decision.
Mukul Dhakal, the founding General Secretary of RISP, was expelled from the party over allegations of engaging in activities against the party’s interests. In response to his expulsion, Dhakal had filed a writ petition in the Apex Court, challenging the party’s decision.