Himal Hub / The House of Representatives is set to formally announce the election of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Vice President Dol Prasad Aryal as Speaker during its meeting today.
With no other contenders filing nominations on Friday, Aryal secured an uncontested victory and has effectively been elected Speaker.
Both houses of the Federal Parliament are scheduled to meet today. The House of Representatives will convene at 11:00 AM, while the National Assembly will meet at 12:15 PM.
The House meeting will take place at the multipurpose hall of the under-construction Federal Parliament building in Singha Durbar, where the formal declaration of Aryal’s election as Speaker will be made.
Meanwhile, the National Assembly meeting will also be held at Singha Durbar. Its agenda includes the nomination and reshuffling of members in subject committees. The Chairperson will also nominate members to preside over meetings in the absence of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.
According to Federal Parliament Secretary-General Padma Prasad Pandey, Prime Minister Balendra Shah is also scheduled to present the National Women Commission’s annual report for the fiscal year 2024/25 during the session.
