CPN-UML has picked Shiva Maya Tumbahamphe as the left alliance's candidate for the post of deputy speaker.
The CPN-UML had not finalized its candidate for deputy speaker until noon Thursday. However, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli decided to pick Tumbahamphe as the party's candidate for the post.
UML leaders reached Parliament House Thursday to register her candidacy.
NC has been saying that the left alliance should not pick any candidate as there is a provision that requires speaker and deputy speaker to be from different parties. But UML which is set to unify with CPN (Maoist Center), has fielded its candidate despite Krishna Bahadur Mahara from Maoist Center already being elected speaker.