KATHMANDU, JANUARY 18CPN-UML lawmaker Dev Raj Ghimire and Nepali Congress legislator Ishwari Neupane have actually submitted their candidacy for the post of speaker of your house of Representatives. UML leader Subas Chandra Nembang proposed the name of Ghimire and Rastriya Prajatantra Party Chair Rajendra Lingden, Rastriya Swatantra Party Chair Rabi Lamichhane, and Chief Whip of CPN-MC Hitraj Pandey seconded his candidacy. Extraordinary exit of Nepali Congress: Ways of resurrection RPP not in rush to join govt: Chair Lingden UML leader Subas Chandra Nembang proposed the name of Ghimire and Rastriya Prajatantra Party Chair Rajendra Lingden, Rastriya Swatantra Party Chair Rabi Lamichhane, and Chief Whip of CPN-MC Hitraj Pandey seconded his candidacy. Nepali Congress lawmaker Bisha Prakash Sharma proposed the name of Neupane and CPN (Unified Socialist) Chief Whip Prakash Jwala supported Neupanes candidacy.Ghimire won the parliamentary election from Jhapa Constituency No 2, whereas Neupane, who comes from Kailali district, was chosen under the proportional representation system.Neupane is the former vice-chair of the Nepal Women Association, a sis wing of the NC, and has been a member of the NC main working committee for practically 15 years.If partners of the ruling alliance assistance Ghimire, it is certain that he will win the leading parliamentary position.In the 275-member HoR, the UML has 79 seats, CPN-MC 32, RPP 14, and RSP 20 seats.Although Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal called an all-party meeting yesterday to check out the possibility of agreement on four essential posts- president, vice president, speaker, and deputy speaker, celebrations had actually not created consensus on these posts at least until today.Dahal had informed the all-party conference that agreement politics would be great to conclude the peace procedure, fix border problems, and other issues dealing with the country.UMLs Ghimire said his triumph was almost particular as the ruling alliance partners were supporting his candidacy.He said he would play a balanced and effective role if elected.NC General Secretary Bishwa Prakash Sharma informed mediapersons that his celebration was not looking for involvement in the government, but decided to object to election for speaker as the celebration was the primary opposition in the HoR.

The NC thinks that your home belongs to opposition celebrations, he added.The Nepali Congress parliamentary party has provided whip to NC lawmakers inquiring to enact favour of Neupane tomorrow.It is unclear which candidate the Janata Samajbadi Party-Nepal, the Janamat Party, the Loktantrik Samajbadi Party-Nepal, and the Nagarik Unmukti Party will elect tomorrow.

The JSP-N and the Janamat Party are partners in the seven-party alliance and are miffed at the prime minister for not giving them good deal in the Cabinet.

The NUP has made the release of Resham Chaudhary and other political prisoners founded guilty in Kailali carnage their main agenda.A version of this post appears in the print on January 19, 2023, of The Himalayan Times .

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