गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Gautam appointed Province 1 Assembly Speaker Politics Gautam appointed Province 1 Assembly Speaker KathmanduPati January 12, 2023 KATHMANDU – Baburam Gautam has been appointed Speaker for the Province Assembly (PA) of Province 1. His was elected unopposed as he was the lone candidate for the post. Gautam is the PA member from the CPN (Maoist Centre). The third meeting of the first convention of the PA elected the Speaker in accordance with Rule 7 of the PA Regulations, 2074 BS (first amendment), according to meeting chair Gayananda Mandal. The candidacy of Gautam has been proposed by PA member Rewati Raman Bhandari and backed by Narayan Bahadur Magar, Gopal Bahadur Bishwakarma and Kamal Prasad Jabegu. Likewise, an order to remove obstructions to make correction of technical fault in the schedule-2 relating to the oath taking of the Speaker and Deputy-Speaker was unanimously endorsed by the meeting. The PA shall meet again at 2:00 pm today. Write your comments RELATED NEWS India’s voter roll revision sparks protests French student protests escalate into National crisis, hundreds of schools… Australia announces A$15 Million more for flood-hit Nepal US prepares for possible major military strike on Iran, Axios… Government backs efforts to build advertising sector as independent industry Government seeks partners to build shelters for flood-displaced families Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Now more than ever, support the IT sector 507 inmates at Siraha Prison contract COVID-19 Senior Chinese diplomat holds phone conversation with US secretary of state CPN (Maoist Centre) wins in Jagadulla rural municipality Laxmi Bank expands its services with three new branches Lamichhnae leaves for Pakistan for PSL The shock of the epidemic is temporary; the long-term prospects for China’s economy remain outstanding