Kathmandu, (thestates.news) Nepal Parliament’s Lower House on Saturday unanimously passed
Constitution (Amendment) Bill to update country’s map with three Indian
territories–Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani.
Nepal’s Opposition parties, including Nepali Congress (NC), Rastriya Janata
Party-Nepal (RJP-N) and Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), also voted in favour
of the Bill.
Speaker Agni Sapkota announced that the bill has been passed with more than
2/3rd majority of 258 lawmakers, who were present in the House for voting.
The bill now needs to be endorsed by the National Assembly and authenticated by
the president before it comes into effect.
Earlier, Nepal Cabinet had on May 20 issued a new administrative map which
incorporated three Indian territories.
The development comes just one day after, Nepal Armed Police Force (NAPF)
killed one Indian national and injured two others while another was detained
along the border in Sitamarhi district in Bihar.uni
Nepal’s Lower House okays new map with three Indian territories
