Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly Member Prakash Bahadur Deuba Resurfaces After Seven-Month Absence

Dhangadhi. Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly member and former minister Prakash Bahadur Deuba has officially made contact after a seven-month absence.

Deuba, who had been absent from the assembly for an extended period, informed the Speaker of the Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly, Bhim Bahadur Bhandari, about his status via a formal letter.

In the letter addressed to the Speaker, Deuba stated that he is currently in the United States and has been resting due to health issues.

'I arrived in the United States on Bhadra 28 for personal work, but after arriving here, I encountered some health problems, and as per the doctor's advice, I have been undergoing treatment and resting,' he wrote in the letter.

Explaining that his health prevented him from attending previous provincial assembly meetings, he clarified that he would also be unable to attend the meeting scheduled for Chaitra 24. He expressed his commitment to returning to Nepal and resuming his parliamentary duties as soon as his health fully recovers.

According to the Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly regulations, a member's seat may be declared vacant if they are absent from 10 consecutive meetings without prior notice. Mindful of this legal risk, Deuba, who has already missed eight consecutive meetings, formally notified the Speaker to protect his position.

Prakash Bahadur Deuba, who is the nephew of former Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, has previously served as the Minister of Physical Infrastructure Development in the Sudurpashchim government.