Urmila Aryal has been elected unopposed as the Vice-Chairperson of the National Assembly. National Assembly Chairperson Ganesh Timilsina informed the House that Aryal was elected unopposed as the Vice-Chairperson of National Assembly as no one challenged her candidacy. CPN (Maoist Center) leader Aryal was elected unopposed from the ruling coalition after the Nepali Congress did not field its candidate for the post.

Maoist Center Vice-Chairman Naryankaji Shrestha proposed Aryal’s candidacy while CPN-UML leader Devendra Dahal and independent lawmaker Khimlal Devkota seconded his proposal.

The post has been lying vacant since Shashi Kala Dahal retired on March 5 last year.