Khatiwada set to become Parliamentary Hearing Committee chair unopposed

Summary

Nepali Congress lawmaker Ramhari Khatiwada is set to be elected unopposed as chairperson of the Parliamentary Hearing Committee.

Key Points
  • Ramhari Khatiwada is the sole candidate for the chairperson of the Parliamentary Hearing Committee.
  • His unopposed election will be formally endorsed by the joint committee of the federal parliament.
  • Khatiwada stepped down from chairing the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee on August 12.
  • The Parliamentary Hearing Committee chairmanship was vacant after Ishwari Neupane resigned to lead the State Affairs Committee.
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