KATHMANDU: The main opposition CPN-UML has said the verdict of Apex Court on re-polling of Bharatpur -19 is set to establish wrong precedent in the future.

In a statement today, UML further said, the decision of the Supreme Court has disrespected the mandate of the people.

The Standing Committee Meeting of the party was held at the Chairman KP Sharma Oli's residence in Balkot, the party also endorsed special proposal regarding the verdict from the Supreme Court.

The people of the Bharatpur-19 will exercise their right to defend and justify their mandates, it said in a statement issued by Central Publicity Department Chief Yogesh Bhattarai.

Earlier, cadres affiliated to CPN-Maoist Centre had torn 90 ballot papers during the counting of vote of ward number 19 on May 29, as a result of which the vote counting was halted.

Maoist cadres Maoist cadres Drona Babu Siwakoti and Madhu Neupane allegedly tore the ballot papers as their Mayoral candidate Renu Dahal was lagging behind UML candidate Devi Gyawali by 755 votes.

The vote counting of ward number 19 was almost over before the Maoist resorted to untoward activities. Of the total 29 wards in the Metropolis, the vote counting of all wards have been concluded except ward no. 19 and 20.

Earlier, the Election Commission had decided to hold re-polling in Bharatpur -19 after the fracas.

However, the Supreme Court on Sunday upheld the EC's decision to conduct re-polling in Ward no. 19 of Bharatpur Metropolis.

A division bench of Justices Om Prakash Mishra and Purushottam Bhandari quashed the writ petition filed by CPN-UML ward member candidate for Bharatpur-19 Gunjaman BK, and advocate Tulsiram Pandey against the EC decision to conduct re-election.

Earlier, a single bench of Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana on June 5 had issued an interim order telling the EC not to implement its June 2 decision to hold re-polling in Bharatpur Metropolis-19.

Nepali Congress and CPN-Maoist Centre had forged an electoral alliance to contain CPN-UML in the Metropolis.

UML had fielded Devi Gyawali and Maoist had fielded Renu Dahal daughter of then PM and CPN-Maoist Centre Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal.