Kathmandu – Discussions have begun on convening the federal parliament session from january 31st. According to ruling party leaders, the date for convening the session was also discussed in the previous cabinet meeting.

“The upcoming cabinet meeting can decide to convene the session and recommend it to the President, or it can decide on the basis of the discussions held in the previous cabinet and recommend it to the President,” said a leader of the ruling party.

The annual session of parliament ended on August 29 2024. Opposition parties are warning the government, saying that the government has not convened the winter session even after five months.

There is a legal provision that the period between one session and the next should not exceed six months. There is a constitutional provision that the President can end and convene a parliament session on the recommendation of the government.