KATHMANDU, Nov 23: Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Federal Parliament of Nepal, Indira Rana Magar had a meeting with the Deputy Speaker of the National Parliament of Bangladesh, Md Shamsul Haque Tuku at the latter's office on November 22.

KATHMANDU, Jan 31: It has been agreed to amend the House of Representatives (HoR) rules by providing the Deputy Speaker the right to initiate and adjourn the meetings of the HoR.

Kathmandu, Jan 21: The ruling alliance’s candidate Indira Rana has been elected as the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives on Saturday as per the power-sharing agreement among the ruling parties.

KATHMANDU, Jan 20: Nepali Congress lawmaker Mukta Kumari Yadav has registered her nomination for the post of deputy speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR).

KATHMANDU, Jan 20: On behalf of the ruling coalition, Indira Rana Magal of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has filed her candidacy for the position of deputy speaker.

KATHMANDU, Jan 20: Rastriya Swatantra Party has nominated Indira Rana Magar as its candidate for the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives.

KATHMANDU, Jan 19: Sobita Gautam, a member of parliament (MP) from the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is going to run for the post of Deputy Speaker from the ruling coalition.

Deputy Speaker to be elected on Jan 21

January 19, 2023 15:58 pm

KATHMANDU, Jan 19: The election of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) will be held on January 21.

KATHMANDU, Jan 18: The newly elected Speaker of the Madhesh Province Assembly, Ramchandra Mandal and Deputy Speaker Babita Kumari Raut Ishar have taken the oath of office and secrecy.

BIRATNAGAR, Jan 14: Deputy Speaker of Province 1 Srijana Danuwar has taken the oath of office and secrecy.

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: CPN-UML's Sirjana Danuwar has been elected as the Deputy Speaker of Province 1 Assembly. She was elected with 57 votes.

KATHMANDU, Jan 12: Nominations are being registered today for the election of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Bagmati Provincial Assembly.

KATHMANDU, July 15: Nepali Congress (NC) lawmaker Pushpa Bhusal, a common candidate of the ruling five-party alliance, has been elected as the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.

KATHMANDU, July 12: Pushpa Bhusal of the Nepali Congress (NC) has registered her nomination for the election to the post of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) from the ruling coalition.

KATHMANDU, July 14: The candidacy for the post of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives is being registered for the election of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives. The election will be held on Friday.

KATHMANDU, July 13: The election for the vacant post of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) is scheduled to be held on coming Friday (July 15).

KATHMANDU, July 1: The possibility of a new member coming to the post of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) is declining. In the meeting of the HoR, there is a seat for the Deputy Speaker. Ministers sit in that seat as there is no deputy speaker in the HoR.

The provincial assembly to remain closed until October 22 as a precautionary measure to avoid further transmission.

NCP-RJPN squabble delays dy speaker poll

February 20, 2020 08:20 am

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: The election to pick a new deputy speaker for the House of Representatives has become uncertain after negotiations between the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and opposition Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) failed to reach an understanding on which party shall lead the government in Province 2.

Tumbahangphe appointed law minister

February 17, 2020 12:47 pm

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Former Deputy Speaker Shiva Maya Tumbahangphe  has been appointed the Minister for Law and Justice.

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Former Deputy Speaker Shiva Maya Tumbahangphe is all set to be appointed as the Minister for Law and Justice today.

KATHMANDU, Jan 21: Deputy Speaker Shiva Maya Tumbahangphe finally tendered her resignation from the post on Monday afternoon after the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) deciding to contest Agni Prasad Sapkota as its candidate for speaker ending her hope to become new speaker of the parliament.

KATHMANDU, Jan 20: Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Shiva Maya Tumbahangphe stepped down from her post on Monday afternoon.

KATHMANDU, Jan 19: With the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) failing to finalize a candidate for the post of Speaker of the House of Representatives due to internal disputes, a homework to pick the Deputy Speaker candidate has fallen in the backburner, said leaders of the ruling party.

In defense of Shiva Maya

January 18, 2020 08:17 am

One would say, sati system, an ancient Hindu tradition, wherein a widow would burn herself to death on her husband’s pyre is abolished. It has, literally. Figuratively, it isn’t uncommon to witness women burning in pyre of gender biases compelled to let go of leadership position they rightfully hold just because male counterparts fail to adhere to their responsibilities.

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: A meeting of women’s rights activists held in Kathmandu on Monday concluded that the position maintained by Deputy Speaker Shiva Maya Tumbahangphe not to resign from her post had left them all holding their heads high.

KATHMANDU, Jan 11: The ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has decided to seek resignation of Deputy Speaker of the House of the Representatives Shiva Maya Tumbahamphe.

KATHMANDU, Dec 27: Elections for the new speaker and deputy speaker of the lower house of parliament have become uncertain after the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) failed to settle an internal row over who to pick as candidate for speaker.

KATHMANDU, Oct 14: As the post of speaker remains vacant following Krishna Bahadur Mahara's arrested on a charge of attempted rape, Deputy Speaker Shiva Maya Tumbahamphe is preparing to certify some bills although constitutional provisions and parliamentary regulations are silent about her authority to do so.

KATHMANDU, Dec 18: There were high expectations from women regarding their empowerment when the constitution promulgated in 2015 made it mandatory to have women as either speaker or deputy speaker in the federal parliament and provincial assemblies.