Over 63 lawmakers take oath in mother language
Of total 275 House of Representatives (HoR) members, more than 63 lawmakers took the oath in their mother languages Thursday.
Senior most HoR member Arjun Narsing KC administered the oath to other members in the federal parliament building, Singha Durbar.
HoR member Yagya Bahadur Bogati took the oath in Achhami language, while Mohammad Ishtiyak Rae in Abadhi, Akriti Awasthi and Dipak Bohara in Doteli, Ganga Chhantyal in Chhantyal and Karisma Kathariya in Kathariya Tharu language.
Similarly, Nishcal Rai took the oath in Chamling language, Parshuram Tamang in Tamang language; Kant Chaudhari, Ashok Kumar Chaudhari, Gita Chaudhari, Pushpa Kumari Chaudhari, Pramila Kumari Gachchhadar and Surendra Chaudhari in Tharu language.
The lawmakers taking oath in Nepalbhasa were Anushka Shrestha, Kulbhakta Shakya, Kushum Maharjan, Kapa Maharjan, Biraj Bhakta Maharajan, Ganga Laxmi Awal, Buddha Ratna Maharjan, Madan Krishna Shrestha, and Rukesh Ranjit.
Those taking oath in Bajjika language were Nitima Bhandari (Karki), Rabin Mahato, Rabindra Patel and Rajesh Kumar Chaudhari. It was Ain Bahadur Mahar taking oath in Bajhangi language.
Madhav Raj Rai selected Bantawa language for oath taking, while Kanhaiya Baniya selected Baniya language. Those taking oath in Bhojpuri language were Arbinda Sah, Buddhi Prasad Pant and Sushil Kumar Kanu. Renua Kaucha Magar picked Magar Kham language while Pramod Kumar Mahato and Raj Kishor Mahato used Maghi language.
Ankita Thakur, Asha Jha, Ujjwal Kumar Jha, Dipak Kumar Saha, Kamini Kumari, Jog Kumar Barbariya Yadav, Tapeshwor Yadav, Dipak Kumar Saha, Narendra Saha Kalwar, Nisha Mehata, Purushottam Suprabhat Yadav, Manish Jha, Matrika Prasad Yadav, Ramaji Yadav, Rubi Kumari, Shambhu Kumar Yadav, Shiva Shankar Yadav, Sitaram Sah selected Maithili language for the solemn declaration as HoR member.
It was Kripa Ram Rana selecting Ranatharu language, while Limbu language was selected by Purna Prasad Limbu, Santosh Subba, Suhang Nembang for the solemn declaration as HoR member.
Khusbu Oli took the oath in Sanskrit language.
Initially, 62 lawmakers had registered their names for oath taking in their mother language, according to Assistant Spokesperson at HoR, Anant Prasad Koirala. However, the number grew later, so fixing the actual number of language used for solemn declaration as HoR member is going on, he added.
Balen Shah elected RSP PP leader
Balendra Shah (Balen) has been elected as the Parliamentary Party leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party.
Spokesperson Manish Jha said that the Central Committee meeting held today unanimously passed the proposal of party President Rabi Lamichhane to appoint Shah as the Parliamentary Party leader.
Shah is set to become the Prime Minister from the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), which is going to form a single government after winning 182 seats in the House of Representative elections held on March 5.
He is scheduled to take the oath of office and secrecy at 12: 34 pm on Friday.
Good governance and economic restructuring government's priority: Dr Wagle
Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Vice President Dr Swarnim Wagle has said that the government's priority now will be good governance and economic restructuring.
Dr Wagle, while attending the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected member of the House of Representatives, expressed the view that the priority of the upcoming government is to ensure good governance along with quality reconstruction.
The RSP has secured 182 seats in the House of Representatives (HoR), the lower house of the Federal Parliament, in the HoR Member election held on March 5.
RSP Senior Leader, Balendra Shah, is being appointed as Nepal's 43rd Prime Minister on Friday.
We will play constructive role from opposition benches in Parliament: Rai
Shram Sanskriti Party (SSP) President Harka Raj Rai has said that his party will play a constructive role as an opposition party in Parliament.
Rai, who reached the Parliament building at Singha Durbar today to attend the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected MPs, told journalists that he would provide the government with constructive support and healthy criticism.
"As the opposition, we will question the government to hold it accountable, offer support, and provide it with constructive criticism on matters the government must address. We will always play a positive role in supporting the government and the country. As the opposition, we will fulfill our dynamic role," said Rai.
MP Rai, elected from Sunsari Constituency- 1, asserted that as a lawmaker he will strive to ensure access to clean drinking water across the country.
