Legislative Assembly members of Puducherry in Pokhara

Gandaki, March 4 — A team comprising Speaker of Puducherry state of India, Embalam R Selvum, arrived in Pokhara on Monday in course of a friendly visit and experience sharing. Gandaki Province Assembly had invited the team. 

Speaker of Gandaki Province Assembly, Krishna Prasad Dhital, Deputy-Speaker Bina Kumari Thapa, among others welcomed the team at Province Assembly premises by offering the typical Nepali Dhaka topi and garland.  

On the occasion, Speaker of Puducherry, Selvum invited Gandaki PA members including Speaker for Puducherry visit. 

Saying Puducherry is the tourist destination like Pokhara, he expressed the belief that such visit would help in tourism development of both provinces. 

Similarly, Gandaki PA Speaker Dhital said the visit would be significant in expansion of friendly relations between the two provinces.  

"This visit will also enhance relations between the two countries. Nepal is always in favour of peaceful co-existence and unity in diversity", he shared, adding "We have believed that this visit in Pokhara would also significantly help in tourism promotion of Pokhara."   

Likewise, Deputy-Speaker Bina Kumari Thapa mentioned that it is an opportunity to know about parliamentary exercises from sharing the experiences between the two provinces. 

The team was briefed about structure, its activities, and achievements of Gandaki PA.  The team comprises—Deputy-Speaker P Rajvelu, as well as members of Legislative Assembly including Tourism Minister K Laxmi Narayan.

The Indian team is scheduled to visit tourist and religious places in Pokhara, according to Gandaki PA Secretariat.