Kathmandu, June 29: The Reporters’ Club Nepal organised a face to face programme here today on the verdict regarding the recounting of votes of the Nuwakot district constituency No. 1 handed down by the Special Election Court on Tuesday.

Speaking on the occasion, Rajendra Prakash Lohani of the CPN-UML labelled the Special Election Court decision as manipulated adding that the recounting was done in an utterly irresponsible manner without giving prior information to the concerned candidate violating the correct procedure.

Vice chairman of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party Dr. Prakash Chandra Lohani on the other hand said the decision is historical and judicial adding that those who can’t accept the verdict of the court are anarchic and not democratic.

Advocate Shushil Kumar Pant and Niranjan Thapa said the recounting was done as provided by the Special Election Court as per the law, adding that it is an immoral act to call it a bad intent of the court when the decision doesn’t go in one’s favour.

Advocates Hari Krishna Karki and Tika Ram Bhattarai said the decision of the Special Election Court is against the principles and norms established by the Supreme Court.

The programme was presided over by club president Rishi Dhamala.