Thursday, April 9th, 2026

Candidacy registration for HoR Deputy Speaker taking place today



KATHMANDU: Registration of candidacy for the post of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) is taking place today.

The Parliament Secretariat has scheduled the registration between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm.

According to the election timetable, the list of candidates will be published at 2:30 pm, and the election will take place during the House of Representatives session at 4:00 pm on Friday.

The main contenders for the position are the Shram Sanskriti Party and the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP). The candidate supported by the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is expected to secure the Deputy Speaker post.

Currently, the House comprises 182 RSP members, 38 Nepali Congress members, 25 UML members, 17 Nepali Communist Party members, 7 Shram Sanskriti Party members, 5 RPP members, and 1 independent member.

Publish Date : 09 April 2026 10:26 AM

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