MP Mingma Gyabu Sherpa Honored for Summiting Mount Everest with Parliament Flag

Kathmandu. Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal and National Assembly Chairman Narayan Prasad Dahal have honored Mingma Gyabu Sherpa, a Member of Parliament of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), who successfully summited Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, with the flag bearing the Parliament's logo.

They honored MP Sherpa by organizing a special program at Singh Durbar on Tuesday.

MP Sherpa, who has been setting new records in the field of mountaineering, successfully summited Mount Everest on Wednesday, May 13, at 5:40 AM with the Parliament's flag, with the permission of Speaker Aryal. Speaker Aryal himself had bid farewell to MP Sherpa for the expedition.

Speaking at the honoring ceremony, MP Sherpa said that after coming to the Federal Parliament as a Member of Parliament, he decided to undertake the journey to Everest with the Parliament's logo flag with the desire to further elevate its dignity. He mentioned that Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, is a source of pride that introduces Nepal to the world, and that mountains also play a significant role in creating employment opportunities in Nepal.

MP Sherpa said, 'After coming to the Federal Parliament, a desire arose in my mind to take the dignity of the Parliament's flag to the summit of Everest. And I requested the Speaker. He readily accepted. And in Nepal, for every Nepali, Everest is not just a mountain, but a matter connected with our existence and pride.' He said that fortunately, even a person like him, who comes from an ordinary village, has had the opportunity to stay in the country and create many employment opportunities because of Everest. He stated that any issue related to Everest expeditions, climate change, or accidents in the Himalayan region becomes news worldwide.

The 37-year-old MP Sherpa, also known as 'Mingma David' in the mountaineering field, is a well-known name. He also holds the record for being the youngest climber to summit all 14 eight-thousand-meter peaks in the world.

He was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives from the Janajati proportional quota from the Rastriya Swatantra Party in the general elections of 2082 BS.