Kathmandu, July 5 -- On April 21, Prime Minister Balendra Shah convened a Cabinet meeting that recommended President Ramchandra Paudel summon a joint session of the federal parliament on April 30. After receiving the recommendation late that night, the President formally called the session the following day, scheduling it for 2 pm on April 30.

Just two days later, on April 23, Shah called another Cabinet meeting. This time, the Cabinet recommended that the President prorogue the parliamentary session before it had even convened. Paudel approved the recommendation the same day.

Four days later, on April 27, the government began introducing ordinances, starting with two related to the Constitutional Council and the cooperatives sector. By...