Recommendation to appoint Aryal to National Assembly under consideration, says President’s Office

Summary

The President's Office clarified that the recommendation to appoint Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal to the National Assembly is under constitutional review amid legal and political considerations.

Key Points
  • The government's recommendation to appoint Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal to the National Assembly is under consideration by the President's Office.
  • The review is based on constitutional provisions, government formation processes, and a pending writ petition in court.
  • Media claims about the President delaying Aryal's appointment due to his daughter's name are dismissed as false by the President's press adviser.
  • The National Assembly seat to be filled was vacant after Bamdev Gautam's term ended, with Aryal recommended by the Cabinet on March 15.
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