Parliament meets today; Aryal set to be elected Speaker
Summary
The Federal Parliament meets today to elect Dol Prasad Aryal as Speaker of the House of Representatives at the Federal Parliament Building, Singha Durbar.
Key Points
- Both houses of the Federal Parliament are meeting today in Kathmandu.
- Dol Prasad Aryal, Vice-President of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, is set to be elected unopposed as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
- Aryal's candidacy was proposed by party chair Rabi Lamichhane and seconded by lawmakers Sobita Gautam, Dr Swarnim Wagle, and Sunil Lamsal.
- The National Assembly will reshuffle committee memberships and nominate presiding members, and Prime Minister Balendra Shah will present the Women’s Commission annual report.
