Candidacy filing for House of Representatives committee chairs begins today
Summary
Filing of candidacies for the election of chairpersons for the House of Representatives thematic committees is underway amid discussions between ruling and opposition parties on candidate nominations.
Key Points
- Filing of candidacies for the election of committee chairpersons in the House of Representatives began today.
- Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) holds the majority and is likely to win chair positions in all committees if voting occurs.
- Opposition parties are discussing whether to field candidates or form a common opposition candidate for the committee chairs.
- RSP plans to maintain chairmanship of 11 committees and offer the Public Accounts Committee to the opposition.
