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.