KATHMANDU: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) lawmaker Dol Prasad (DP) Aryal has been unanimously elected Speaker of the House of Representatives.
A meeting of the HoR on Sunday confirmed Aryal’s election to the post by a majority. Earlier, a proposal was submitted in the House of Representatives to elect Aryal as Speaker. The proposal was tabled by Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chair Rabi Lamichhane.
The Federal Parliament Secretariat had scheduled the nomination process for the Speaker election on Friday. When nominations closed, Aryal was the only candidate to file his candidacy.
Earlier, the CPN-UML had considered nominating a candidate for the Speaker post but ultimately decided not to submit a nomination.
With no other candidates in the race, Aryal has now been elected Speaker unanimously.
Aryal was born in Maidi, Dhading, in 1974. In 1992, he came to Kathmandu in search of work and began his journey as a laborer in a restaurant. Over time, his career progressed as he became a tourist guide.
He later lived in Japan for work and studies, gaining valuable experience both in Nepal and abroad. Aryal’s interests have spanned education, tourism, and business. When the RSP was formed in 2079 BS, he became active in politics.
Within three and a half years of becoming a founding central member of the RSP, Aryal was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, a position considered the fourth highest in the state.
He has also served as the Acting Chair of the party while holding the post of vice president, taking on the responsibility during a period of party crisis as assigned by Chair Rabi Lamichhane. Previously, Aryal served twice as Minister of Labor, Employment, and Social Security.
Known as a calm and composed leader within the RSP, Aryal has won two consecutive elections from Kathmandu-9 with overwhelming support. Having served as Vice Chair of a party with nearly a two-thirds majority, he now holds the impartial and prestigious role of Speaker of Parliament.
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