Supplementary petition filed at SC challenging Gunakar Bhatta's qualifications for governor

A supplementary petition has been filed in the Supreme Court arguing that Gunakar Bhatta lacks the qualifications to become the governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB).

Nirajan Pandey, information officer of the Supreme Court, said that the supplementary petition was submitted to the Supreme Court on Friday, raising questions over Bhatta's eligibility. Bhatta resigned from his position as executive director of NRB on Friday.