The opposition parties obstructed House proceedings again on Monday, thwarting discussions on constitution amendment bill and two election-related bills.

Seven parties led by the main opposition CPN-UML have been obstructing House proceedings ever since the government registered the amendment bill in the Parliament Secretariat on November 29. Speaker Onasari Gharti, who had not put the bill on the agenda expecting the opposition to allow the House to function, later included the bill for discussion after her efforts to convince major parties failed. The House was also expected to have theoretical discussions on the Bill on Local Level Elections and the Bill to Amend and Integrate Prevailing Laws on Election Offences and Punishment that were registered in the secretariat on December 14. No sooner had the Speaker announced the commencement of the meeting than opposition lawmakers stood up at their respective seats obstructing the process. The Speaker then allowed Laxman Rajbanshi of the Nepa Rastriya Party to present his views on behalf of the opposition parties.