Lawmaker Suhang Nembang takes of office and secrecy

CPN-UML candidate Suhang Nembang, who was elected to the House of Representatives from Ilam-2, took the oath of office and secrecy on Wednesday.

Speaker Devraj Ghimire administered the oath of office and secrecy to Nembang amidst a function organized at the hall of Agriculture Committee in Singha Durbar this afternoon.

Deputy Speaker Indira Rana, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Padam Giri, Defense Minister Hari Prasad Uprety, chief whips of various political parties and Parliament Secretariat General Secretary Padam Prasad Pandey among others were present on the occasion.

Nembang defeated Nepali Congress candidate Dambar Khadka by a margin of 5, 830 votes in the by-election held on April 27.

Nembang mustered 27, 772 votes while his closest contender Khadka garnered 21, 942 votes.

The by-election was held in Ilam-2 after the demise of Subash Nembang, father of Suhang Nembang.