Kathmandu, Sept. 14 -- Eight political parties that were represented in Nepal's recently dissolved House of Representatives said on Saturday the dissolution was unconstitutional and a breach of parliamentary tradition.

In a joint statement, the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN (Unified Socialist), Janata Samajbadi Party, Loktantrik Samajbadi Party, Nagarik Unmukti Party, and Janamat Party demanded that the decision be reversed immediately. They said the move undermined the supremacy of the constitution and devalued the people's mandate.

President Ramchandra Poudel dissolved the House of Representatives on Friday shortly after appointing former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim prime minister.

The decision followe...