Equal Seating Arrangements for Speaker and MPs in Parliament

Summary prepared after an academic review. Following the suggestion of Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal, the House of Representatives has arranged identical chairs for the Speaker and members of parliament (MPs) in the assembly hall. During Monday’s session of the House of Representatives, a 21-member Parliamentary Procedure Advisory Committee was formed. Additionally, a 15-member House Rules Drafting Committee was established under the chairmanship of Rastriya Swatantra Party MP Ganesh Parajuli. Kathmandu, 23 Chaitra.

Previously, the Speaker was provided with a distinctive type of chair in the House of Representatives hall. Before the recent Speaker election, different types of chairs were again placed for the Speaker and MPs. However, with the arrival of Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal, identical chairs have been provided for both the Speaker and MPs. According to Ekram Giri, Deputy Secretary and spokesperson of the Federal Parliament Secretariat, “After the Speaker requested arrangements for uniform chairs, chairs of the same type but with different colors were arranged for the Speaker and the MPs.”

During the Monday session, the House of Representatives formed two separate committees. A 21-member Parliamentary Procedure Advisory Committee was constituted, including Achutam Lamichhane, Apsana Banu, Aren Rai, KP Khanal, Kamini Chaudhary, Krantishikha Dhital, Khushbu Oli, Ganesh Singh Thagunna, Guru Prasad Baral, Gangalaxmi Awal, Tapeshwar Yadav, Devaraj Pathak, Narendra Kumar Kerung, Prakash Chandra Pariyar, Nisha Dangi, Bodhnarayan Shrestha, Meena Kumari Yadav, Yuvraj Dulal, Rajan Gautam, Dr. Ram Lama, and Bipinkumar Acharya as members. Additionally, the House also formed the House Rules Drafting Committee consisting of 15 members under the chairmanship of Rastriya Swatantra Party MP Ganesh Parajuli. Committee members include Dr. Ojashwi Sherchan, Ain Mahar, Khushbu Oli, Khagendra Sunar, Gazala Samim Mishrani, Tapeshwar Yadav, Dhuruvraj Rai, Nisha Dangi, Nishkal Rai, Balawati Sharma, Madhu Chaulagain, Rekha Kumari Yadav, Yagnmani Nyaupane, and Sulabh Kharel. The committee’s term has been set at 14 days.