National Assembly committee chairs sworn in (Pictures)

Setopati

Kathmandu, April 8

The newly elected chairpersons of various thematic committees under the National Assembly of the Federal Parliament have taken their oath of office.

National Assembly Chairman Narayan Prasad Dahal administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly elected committee chairs in accordance with Rule 217(a)(2) of the National Assembly Regulations, 2018.

The oath-taking ceremony was held on Wednesday in the Accounts Committee hall at Singha Durbar.

In the elections for committee chairs held on Tuesday, Krishna Prasad Paudel was elected as chair of the Committee on Development, Economic Affairs and Good Governance; Krishna Bahadur Rokaya as chair of the Committee for Legislation Management; Pooja Chaudhary as chair of the Committee on Public Policy and Delegated Legislation; and Jayanti Devi Rai as chair of the Committee on Federalism Enablement and National Concerns.

All four were elected unopposed.

The event was attended by National Assembly office-bearers, lawmakers, and secretariat staff.