President Bidya Devi Bhandari on April 24 repealed controversial ordinances the Constitutional Council Act and the Political Party Act at the recommendation of the Council of Ministers, reports Republica. After criticism from all quarters, the Government decided to withdraw those ordinances. A meeting of the Cabinet held at the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar took a decision to this effect. The first ordinance introduced by the government was an amendment on the provisions in the Political Party Act to make it easy for parties to split, while the second ordinance made it possible to convene a meeting of the Constitutional Council even without the participation of the main opposition party leader. The Constitutional Council, headed by the Prime Minister, makes constitutional appointments.