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.