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CPN-UML lawmaker Dev Raj Ghimire filed his nomination for the post of Speaker of the House of Representatives on Wednesday. Ghimire filed his candidacy for the Speaker from the ruling coalition after reaching the New Baneshwor-based Parliament building. Subash Nembang proposed his candidacy while Rastriya Swatantra Party Chairman Rabi Lamichhane, Rastriya Prajatantra Party Chairman Rajendra Lingden and CPN (Maoist Center) Chief Whip Hitraj Pandey seconded the proposal. Ghimire was elected as a member of the House of Representatives from Jhapa-2. The election is scheduled for Thursday. Meanwhile, after filing the nomination, Ghimire said that he will play a role of Speaker in a fair manner.  

The Nepali Congress has decided to finalize the Speaker’s candidate only after holding discussions with other parties. Party spokesperson Prakash Sharan Mahat said that the office bearers meeting held in Dhumbarahi on Wednesday decided to file candidacy after holding consultations with other parties. He said that the party will hold discussions with the parties from whom it can get support. The Congress has been facing difficulties on whether to file candidacy for the post of Speaker or not, and who to make the candidate for the post of Speaker. The officer bearers meeting ended without finalizing the candidate. Earlier this morning, CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Nepal had reached Dhumabarahi to hold discussion with Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba. Though the Congress and CPN (Unified Socialist) had given a vote of confidence to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, they have not participated in the government.

Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Nepal held a meeting at the former’s residence in Dhumbarahi on Wednesday. During the meeting, the duo discussed the election of Speaker. Though the CPN (Unified Socialist) had given a vote of confidence to the Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the party has not participated in the government. The Nepali Congress is trying to form a new coalition by incorporating Janata Samajbadi Party, Nagarik Unmukti Party and Janamat Party among others. The Congress is trying to form a coalition targeting the elections of Speaker and President. During an all-party meeting held on Tuesday, Prime Minister Dahal had proposed to go together in the elections of Speaker and President also, NC Chief Whip Ramesh Lekhak said. The meeting discussed the issues of President, Speaker, Vice-President. However, the meeting ended without making a concrete decision. The Parliament Secretariat said that the candidates will file nominations for the post of Speaker from 1 pm to 4 pm today.

The CPN-UML has decided to field lawmaker Dev Raj Ghimire for the post of Speaker of the House of Representatives. Though the names of Prithvi Subba Gurung, Chabilal Bishwokarma, Raghuji Pant and Bidhya Bhattarai among others were discussed, the party has decided to make Ghimire the candidate, an office bearer said. He was elected as a member of the House of Representatives from Jhapa-2. According to an agreement made earlier, the CPN (Maoist Center) will take the post of Prime Minister, UML the post of President and share the Speaker’s post on rotation basis. As long as CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal remains as the Prime Minister from the ruling alliance, the UML will get the post of Speaker. That is why the UML is filing the candidacy from the ruling coalition. Nominations for the post of Speaker of the House of Representatives are being registered today. The Parliament Secretariat said that the candidates should file the nominations from 1 pm to 4 pm. The election for the post of Speaker of the Parliament has been scheduled for 11 am on Thursday.