Newly Appointed Deputy Speaker Ruby Kumari Thakur Takes Oath of Office
Kathmandu. Newly appointed Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ruby Kumari Thakur, has taken the oath of office.
She was administered the oath by Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal on Friday, following her election to the post. The swearing-in ceremony was attended by President Ramchandra Paudel and Prime Minister Balendra Shah.
In today's voting held in the House of Representatives, Thakur secured 229 votes in her favor. There were 5 votes against her, while 22 members remained neutral. A total of 256 lawmakers participated in the voting.
Thakur was elected after the proposal for her rival, RPP's Saraswati Lama, was rejected by a majority. Thakur, who represents the Labor Culture party, is a Gen Z lawmaker elected under the proportional representation system.
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