Speaker Ghimire holds discussion with chief whips

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, July 18: Speaker Devraj Ghimire held discussion with the chief whips of the political parties in the parliament about the upcoming business of the House of the Representatives (HoR) on Thursday.

Mahesh Bartaula, chief whip of the ruling party, said that the discussion was focused on arrangement for the meeting of the HoR on July 21 as the Prime Minister is seeking vote of confidence from the parliament on the same day.

He said Speaker Ghimire made work plan for the upcoming 15 days- July 21-23 to conduct the HoR meeting, 24-26 to hold Committee meeting and July 28-30 to run the HoR meeting.

Chief whip Bartaula said the Speaker initiated discussion so as to send the Bills under consideration to the HoR by holding intense discussion, fulfill the vacant post of members in the committees and elect the member and Chair in the joint committees.

Chief whip of the main opposition party CPN (Maoist Center), Hit Raj Pande, said that Speaker Ghimire held discussions on work schedule of the parliament.

He said the discussion was focused on making the schedule for July 21 and 22 in the context that the Prime Minister is seeking vote of confidence on July 21 and hold question and answer with the HoR members on July 22.

Pande said a meeting of the business management committee to be held tomorrow (Friday) will finalise the schedule.