Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Vice Chairman Dol Prasad Aryal has filed his candidacy for the post of Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Aryal filed his nomination paper at 11 am in Singha Durbar-based Federal parliament Secretariat.

RSP Chairperson and lawmaker Rabi Lamichhane proposed the candidacy of Aryal while lawmakers Swarnim Wagle, Sobita Gautam and Sunil Lamsal seconded it. 

Candidates can file their nominations to the post of Speaker from 11 am to 2 pm today. 

Secretary-General of the Federal Parliament Secretariat, Padma Prasad Pandeya, shared that the names of candidates would be published at 2:30 pm in the order of registration of candidacies.  

A proposal seeking election of the Speaker might be presented in the meeting of the House of Representatives scheduled for April 5 for a decision.