BIRATNAGAR: The second meeting of Province 1 Provincial Assembly is taking place today (Tuesday).

The meeting has been called at 11 o’clock, according to Provincial Assembly Secretariat.

Today’s meeting of the provincial assembly will determine the date of the election of the Speaker.

The all-party meeting held on Sunday agreed to hold the election of the Speaker on January 12.

Meanwhile, the election of the Deputy Speaker will be held on January 14.

Hikmat Kumar Karki, the leader of the parliamentary party from CPN-UML, has been appointed as the Chief Minister.