Panta elected chair of Development, Economic Affairs and Good Governance Committee

Nepali Congress lawmaker Kamala Devi Panta has been elected unopposed as chairperson of Development, Economic Affairs and Good Governance Committee under the National Assembly on Monday.

A meeting of the committee held today in Singha Durbar elected Panta as the chairperson. Chairperson of the NA, Narayan Prasad Dahal, administered oath of office and secrecy to newly elected Chairperson Panta.

On the occasion, NA Chair Dahal congratulated and extended best wishes to Panta. There is a provision in the National assembly Regulations that a NA member elected as Chairperson of the committee has to take oath of office and secrecy before the NA Chairperson. 

Soon after taking oath of office and secrecy, Chairperson Panta assumed office. The term of the Committee Chairperson is of two years.

On the occasion, Chairperson Panta expressed belief that she would play an active role to maintain good governance and effectively raise important issues including economic empowerment to achieve sustainable development goals and to reduce risks of climate change.

Saying good governance would not be promoted until corruption is reduced, she shared that the committee would be active for the same.