Federal Parliament Building in New Baneshwor. File Photo)
The first meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) of the federal parliament is taking place today (Monday).
The meeting will take place at 1 pm, according to the parliament secretariat.
The speaker will read out the letter sent by the President summoning the House session in the meeting.
Similarly, the letter received from the Office of the President on the appointment of CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' as the prime minister and the cabinet formation will also be read out in the House meeting.
The meeting will also nominate a member of parliament (MP) to chair the session in the absence of the Speaker, reads the press note issued by the federal parliament.
Assistant Spokesperson at the Federal Parliament Secretariat Dasharath Dhamala said that leaders of the political parties are scheduled to address the HoR.
In the HoR meeting, 12 political parties’ leaders representing the House are scheduled to deliver their message of best wishes.
The eldest HoR member Pashupati Shumsher Rana would welcome the MPs.
The HoR meeting shall run as per the HoR Regulations, 2075 BS. The meeting would also approve the Regulations.
On Monday, eldest MP Rana would inform the House about a proposal that Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ would take vote of confidence of the House on Tuesday.
Maoist Centre Chairman Prachanda was appointed the PM on December 25, 2022 with the backing of 169 lawmakers. As per the Article 76 (4) of the Constitution of Nepal, the PM-elect under the Article 76 (2) needs to take the vote of confidence in the HoR within 30 days of the PM's election.
