Nepal, Sept. 14 -- As talks on the formation of a new transitional government continue, it is unclear how the process will unfold legally.

Gen Z youths, who toppled the KP Sharma Oli government through street protests, want the formation of a government under a non-political leader. As the present parliament is intact, having a non-member of the House of Representatives as the executive head is not possible constitutionally. The protestors are therefore demanding the dissolution of the lower house.

As per the Constitution of Nepal, the President, on the recommendation of the government, can dissolve the House. President Ramchandra Paudel is citing the constitutional barriers for his failure to act as per the protestors' demands, accordi...