Patan High Court clears way for ANFA election

Kathmandu / Oct 21: The Patan High Court has vacated its September 30 stay order against the All Nepal Football Association’s presidential and vice-presidential polls.

A division bench of judges Dilliraj Acharya and Bhim Kumar Ojha issued the verdict in response to a writ filed by FIFA Referee Committee’s Binod KC among others.

The bench observed that the election plans were not against the ANFA statute and other related laws as claimed by the plaintiffs.

Defendants in the case including the Minister for Youth and Sports, the ANFA Election Committee, the National Sports Council Member-Secretary, the ANFA and the Ministry of Youth and Sports were summoned for the hearing today.

Now, the national football governing body would hold the polls on October 24 as scheduled earlier.