New Lawmaker Attends Swearing-In Ceremony in School Uniform, Carrying Bag

Kathmandu. The scene of the newly elected members of parliament arriving at Singha Durbar on Thursday was interesting and novel. Most of the male lawmakers who came to take the oath were seen dressed in daura suruwal, while some arrived in attire reflecting their own ethnic identity.

Among them was RSP lawmaker Rahbar Ansari. Ansari arrived at Singha Durbar in attire different from others. He came to the oath-taking ceremony in a school uniform, carrying a bag, and holding the Constitution of Nepal in his hand.

When journalists asked Ansari, who arrived at Singha Durbar with his father in a sky-blue shirt and blue trousers, about wearing the school uniform, he replied, '35 years ago, my father held my hand and took me to school. Today, my 74-year-old father has brought me to the Federal Parliament Building.'

Ansari said he got the opportunity to honor all guardians and stated that success and prosperity begin from school.

'Today, in this atmosphere of joy, I want to convey the message that the biggest stakeholders are fathers and teachers. The bag I am carrying is a student's bag. It is a bag of knowledge,' Ansari said. Rahbar was elected as a member of the House of Representatives from Bara constituency number 2.