Nepal, May 7 -- The Constitutional Council is scheduled to meet at 5 PM today to move forward with the appointment process for the next Chief Justice (CJ) amid growing speculation over whether the government will uphold the long-standing tradition of judicial seniority.

The meeting was called by the Council Secretariat following the directive of Prime Minister and Constitutional Council Chair Balendra Shah.

The main agenda of the meeting is to recommend a candidate for the post of CJ. The meeting comes at a time when Prime Minister Shah has been stressing the need to embrace change.

Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal, National Assembly Chair Narayan Prasad Dahal, Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Sobita Gautam, opposition lead...