Kathmandu, April 28 -- With the main opposition Nepali Congress on Monday electing Bishma Raj Angdembe as its parliamentary party leader, the long-vacant Constitutional Council has now reached full composition.

The council had remained incomplete for eight months, delaying recommendations for key constitutional appointments, including the Chief Justice, Supreme Court Justices and heads of various constitutional bodies.

Under constitutional provisions, the Constitutional Council is chaired by the prime minister. It consists of six members: the chief justice, Speaker of the House of Representatives, chair of the National Assembly, leader of the main opposition, and deputy Speaker.

In cases where the chief justice post is vacant, the law ...