Thursday, 25 April, 2024
By A Staff Reporter, Kathmandu, Jan. 26: Agni Prasad Sapkota, the only candidate nominated for the post, has been declared as the Speaker of House of Representatives (HoR). The HoR meeting held today unanimously elected Sapkota as the HoR speaker.
The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Mahantha Thakur, the eldest HoR member.
Sapkota was declared as the Speaker, as per Rule 7 (3) of the House of Representatives Regulation, 2018.
Deputy parliamentary party leader of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), Subash Nembang, had proposed leader Sapkota and chief whip of NCP, Dev Prasad Gurung, lawmakers Onsari Gharti and Laxman Lal Karna had seconded Sapkota's candidacy.
The next meeting of the HoR is scheduled for January 28.
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