Kathmandu, March 3 -- The Constitution of Nepal makes it mandatory to nominate office bearers in the constitutional bodies a month before any position becomes vacant.

Six positions, including the chairperson of a commission, have been lying vacant for months. However, it is unclear when the Constitutional Council will convene to nominate candidates for the vacant positions.

As the chair of the council, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is responsible for calling the meeting. "I have no information on when the council's meeting will be called," said Ram Sharan Bajagain, the prime minister's press coordinator.

Since assuming office, Oli has called the council's meeting just once, in October 2024, when it recommended Prakash Man Singh Raut as ...