Bagmati Province Faces Deadlock Over Speaker Election
Summary
The Bagmati Province Assembly faces a deadlock over the election of a new Speaker as ruling parties CPN-UML and Nepali Congress have yet to reach an agreement amid constitutional deadlines.
Key Points
- Former Speaker Bhuwan Kumar Pathak resigned, triggering the need for a new Speaker election in Bagmati Province Assembly.
- Ruling parties CPN-UML and Nepali Congress have not reached consensus on who will hold the Speaker's position.
- CPN-UML leader Jagannath Thapaliya emphasized resolving the Speaker selection through consensus without rushing.
- Minister Prabhat Tamang stated that the Speaker election process will start and conclude within the current assembly session.
