Dol Prasad Aryal Elected Speaker of Nepal's Parliament

Dol Prasad Aryal has been elected as the Speaker of Nepal's Parliament in an unopposed decision during the House of Representatives meeting. The event took place on Sunday and was formalized when President Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new Speaker.

The proposal for Aryal's election was brought forward by Rabi Lamichhane, the chairman of Aryal's party, the Rastriya Swatantra Party. His proposal was seconded by multiple MPs including Sobita Gautam, Dr. Swarnim Wagle, and Sunil Lamsal.

The election saw Aryal, who also serves as the Vice President of the RSP, assume the role without any opposition, as announced by the senior member Arjun Narsingh KC, representing a notable political shift in Nepal's parliamentary landscape.