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Nepali Congress leader and member of the House of Representatives Chandra Bhandari is returning home today after successful medical treatment in India. Leader Bhandari was injured when a cooking gas cylinder exploded at his residence in Buddhanagar, Kathmandu on February 15. He is returning home after two and a half months of intensive medical treatment in Mumbai, India. He underwent treatment at the National Burn Center in Mumbai, India. According to leader Madhav Neupane, Dr Bhandari's health has gradually improved and he is now able to talk and walk. MP Bhandari's mother Harikala, who was also seriously injured in the incident, died during the course of treatment in Kathmandu on February 16.  

Rastriya Prajatantra Party President Rabi Lamichhane held a meeting with Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal for the first time on Sunday after being re-elected as the lawmaker from Chitwan-2. According to a Baluwatar source, the duo discussed contemporary political issues and the government. On the occasion, Prime Minister Dahal also congratulated Lamichahne for being elected as the lawmaker again. The Rastriya Swatantra Party has called a meeting of the Central Working Committee and Parliamentary Party meeting for Monday to decide on the government. It has been learnt that the RSP called the Central Working Committee and Parliamentary Party meeting to choose the Parliamentary Party leader and to discuss the current political situation. The Central Working Committee has been called for 11 am and the Parliamentary Party meeting for 3 pm. Vice-President Dol Prasad Aryal was made the Parliamentary Party leader after Lamichhane lost his lawmaker post over citizenship issue. Aryal resigned from the post of Parliamentary Party leader after Lamichhane was re-elected as the lawmaker.    

The Election Commission (EC) has submitted a report of the April 23 by-elections of the House of Representatives (HoR) to Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav on Friday. Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya submitted the report amidst a program at the Office of the President, Shital Niwas this afternoon. On the occasion, the Acting President thanked the EC for successfully concluding the election and fulfilling the constitutional and legal responsibilities. The Chief Election Commissioner apprised the Vice President that the election was held in a free and impartial atmosphere. Election Commissioners Ram Prasad Bhandari, Dr Janaki Kumar Tuladhar, Election Commission secretary Gokarnamani Duwadi and Joint Secretary Shaligram Sharma Poudel were present on the occasion. As per the law, the report of the election shall be presented to the President within a week of the election results.  

Lumbini Province Chief Minister Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary took oath of office and secrecy on Friday. Province Chief Amik Sherchan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Nepali Congress Parliamentary Party leader Chaudhary at the Butwal-based office of the Province Chief this afternoon. The chief minister appointed three ministers without portfolios today itself. Dhan Bahadur Maski of the CPN (Maoist Center), Dharma Bahadur Chaudhary of the Nagarik Unmukti Party and Santosh Pandey of Democratic Socialist Party were appointed as the ministers. Chaudhary had submitted a claim for the post of chief minister with the support of 53 lawmakers of the eight political parties. Province Chief Sherchan appointed Chaudhary as the chief minister as per Article 168 (2) of the Constitution. Sherchan had called on the parties to submit a claim for the chief ministership as per Article 168 (2) of the Constitution after Chief Minister Leela Giri failed to secure a vote of confidence during the floor test. In the 87-member Province Assembly, Nepali Congress has 27 lawmakers, CPN (Maoist Center) 11 and Nagarik Unmukti Party 4. Similarly, Janatmat Party, Janata Samajbadi Party and Democratic Socialist Party have three lawmakers each and Rastriya Janamorcha and CPN (Unified Socialist) Party have one lawmaker each.