Aryal elected Speaker of the Parliament

Member of the House of Representatives (HoR) Dol Prasad Aryal has been elected as the Speaker of the Parliament. He has been elected unopposed during Sunday’s meeting of the House of Representatives, the lower house of the Federal Parliament, according to a notice issued by the Parliament secretariat. Aryal was the Vice President of ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party before being elected to the Speaker.

Rabi Lamichhane, chairman of the RSP and Parliament member, had presented a proposal seeking election of Aryal as the Speaker. The proposal was seconded by MPs Sobita Gautam, Dr Swarnim Wagle and Sunil Lamsal.

The senior-most member of the HoR Arjun Narsingh KC has announced that Aryal was elected to the post of Speaker during Sunday’s meeting. K.C. as the senior most member of the HoR presided over Sunday’s meeting.

Meanwhile, President Ramchandra Paudel administered oath of office and secrecy to newely elected Speaker of the Parliament Aryal at a special function at the President’s Office Sunday afternoon.