Kathmandu, June 4 -- The Constitutional Council has remained inactive since its last meeting, even after a new ordinance was issued to ease quorum requirements and simplify decision-making.

The continued inaction has left key positions in constitutional bodies vacant for months, forcing several commissions to operate under acting leadership and raising concerns about their effectiveness.

The ordinance on the Constitutional Council (Functions, Duties, Powers and Procedures), authenticated by President Ramchandra Paudel, allows council meetings with at least four members and decisions by a majority of those present. It was introduced to facilitate meetings even without opposition support and to speed up appointments to constitutional bodi...