KATHMANDU, 9 February, 2021 (TON): Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachandra’ of NCP (Nepal Communist Party) said on Tuesday that it might boycott the snap polls proposed for April and May, saying the "undemocratic and unconstitutional" elections are not acceptable.

It also urged the international community to speak up in favor of democracy and constitutionalism in Nepal.

Prachanda said that although they were yet to decide over participating in the elections, his faction will seriously ponder over the polls to be conducted under the "undemocratic and illegitimate" government led by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.

Oli dissolved the House of Representatives on December 20, 2020, and proposed to hold the snap polls on April 30 and May 10.

The Supreme Court challenged Oli's decision to dissolve the House.

"We have the faith in our institutions including the Supreme Court. We sincerely hoped that Supreme Court will not validate Oli's decision to dissolve the House and holding the snap polls," said Prachanda, who had earlier removed Oli as the NCP Chairman and also expelled him from the party membership.

It is expected that once the apex court delivers its verdict, there will be a clarity on whether Nepal will ahead with the elections or not or the dissolved Parliament will be reinstated.