Janakpur, Nov. 14 -- An alliance of seven political parties in the Madhesh Provincial Assembly has brought a motion against Speaker Ram Chandra Mandal, accusing him of acting in a partisan manner and violating assembly norms.

The motion, which charges Mandal of failing to uphold the dignity of the Speaker's office, has been signed by 74 members of the 107-member provincial assembly. Deputy Speaker Babita Raut has already processed the motion.

Leaders from the Nepali Congress, Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) Nepal, Janamat Party, CPN (Maoist Centre), Loktantrik Samajbadi Party (LSP), CPN (Unified Socialist) and the Nagarik Unmukti Party have backed the motion.

In the joint motion, the parties accused Speaker Mandal of repeatedly running th...