Newly Elected Parliamentarians Take Oath Amid Shifting Political Landscape
Summary
A total of 274 newly elected parliamentarians took the oath of office in Nepal's shifting political landscape, with the Rastriya Swatantra Party securing a majority and old major parties like Nepali Congress and CPN-UML seeing reduced seats.
Key Points
- 274 parliamentarians took the oath of office and secrecy at the newly constructed Parliament building in Singha Durbar.
- Major party leaders like Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli were absent due to election defeats.
- Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) secured an easy majority, with members expressing commitment to governance reform and fulfilling their manifesto.
- Other parties like CPN (Maoist Centre) and Rastriya Prajatantra Party offered various levels of cooperation or watchful opposition.
