Rubi Kumari Thakur elected as Deputy Speaker of HoR

Summary

Rubi Kumari Thakur has been elected Deputy Speaker of Nepal's House of Representatives with 229 votes, securing support from major political parties.

Key Points
  • Rubi Kumari Thakur elected Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.
  • She secured 229 votes against Saraswoti Lama's five votes in the election.
  • A total of 256 members participated in the election out of 275.
  • The ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party and major opposition parties supported Thakur.
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