A 15-member committee has been formed to draft new HoR regulations
KATHMANDU, APRIL 6
The Lower House of the Federal Parliament approved three ordinances today, including the 'Voters' List (First Amendment) Ordinance, 2026', the 'House of Representatives Election (First Amendment) Ordinance, 2026', and the 'Nepal Special Service (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2026'.
Home Minister Sudan Gurung had tabled the proposals in the meeting, seeking approval for the ordinances. Speaker Dol Prasad (DP) Aryal stated that the ordinances were unanimously endorsed, as no information opposing endorsement was received.
The meeting also passed a condolence motion on the death of Nepali Communist Party lawmaker Ram Chandra Bhattarai.
Similarly, a 15-member committee has been formed to draft new HoR regulations. A proposal to form a committee, chaired by RSP lawmaker Ganesh Parajuli, was unanimously approved at today's HoR meeting. The committee is made up of Dr Ojashwi Sherchan, Ain Bahadur Mahar, Khagendra Sunar, Khusbu Oli, Gajala Samim Mikrani, Tapeshwor Yadav, Dhurba Raj Rai, Nisha Dangi, Nischal Rai, Balawati Sharma, Madhu Chaulagain, Yagyamani Neupane, Rekha Kumari Yadav, and Dr Shulav Kharel.
The Speaker will provide general direction to the committee in determining its procedure. It has been given a 14-day working period from the start of the task. Sita Thapaliya, Ganesh Singh Thagunna, Yubraj Dulal, Dhurba Raj Rai, Bharat Giri, and Pushpa Kumari Chaudhary all backed the proposal.
The HoR operates under the HoR Regulations of 2023 until a new one is formulated. Speaker DP Aryal also nominated members to the House of Representatives' Management Consultative Committee.
Dr Achyut Lamichhane, Afsana Banu, Aryan Rai, KP Khanal, Kamini Chaudhary, Kranti Shikha Dhital, Khushbu Oli, Ganesh Singh Thagunna, Guru Prasad Baral, Ganga Laxmi Awal, Tapeshwor Yadav, Devraj Pathak, Narendra Kumar Kerung, Prakash Chandra Pariyar, Nisha Dangi, Bodh Narayan Shrestha, Mina Kumari Yadav, Yubraj Dulal, Rajan Gautam, and Bipin Kumar Acharya are the committee members.
Speaker Aryal, chairing the first meeting of the House of Representatives since his election as speaker, expressed hope for widespread support and cooperation in promoting good constitutional practices by using the parliament as a venue for effective performance.
He stated that he saw his election as an opportunity to fulfil his responsibilities in promoting good governance and economic development. "People have sent us here with a mandate to achieve good governance and explore economic development in the spirit of the Gen Z movement," he said, emphasising that they should not pass up this opportunity in any circumstance.
The Speaker also urged lawmakers to work in a systematic manner, honouring the commitments and promises made to voters during the elections and treating them as political agreements between parties.
Aryal also expressed gratitude to those who voted for him unopposed.
The HoR will reconvene on Tuesday at 1:00pm.
Lawmakers emphasise role of HoR in addressing citizens' concern
Lawmakers speaking during a special session of the House of Representatives (HoR) today emphasised the importance of developing the parliament as a venue for amplifying citizens' voices.
The lawmakers from both the ruling and opposition parties agreed to set aside ideological differences and work together to strengthen the parliament, governance system, and overall system.
Kabindra Burlakoti, a lawmaker from the Rastriya Swatantra Party, anticipated that the Speaker would assist the House in improving parliament, governance, and the overall system.
Manish Jha, another RSP lawmaker, emphasised that lawmakers were expected to deliver in the best interests of citizens. "We have seen that if citizens' concerns are dismissed in parliament, they will react openly," he said. Jha urged all lawmakers to carry out their duties, keeping the recent youth protests in mind.
According to Arjun Narsingh of the Nepali Congress, democracy will be more vibrant if opposition voices are amplified and used constructively in parliament. Ain Bahadur Mahar of the CPN-UML has urged the government to retract its announcement regarding the dismissal of Student Unions, which tirelessly fight for students' rights.
He cautioned that banning student unions could be interpreted as a sign of the government's authoritarianism.
Bishnumaya BK of the same party urged the government to develop and implement strategies to combat digital violence against women.
Dhurba Raj Rai of the Shram Sanskriti Party emphasised that the government, which holds a nearly two-thirds majority, should address the people's aspirations for development and prosperity.
Khusbu Oli of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party demanded that the government inform the House of its decision to accept large amounts of soft loans from the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank for the Digital Nepal Transformation Project and the Sustainable and Inclusive Finance Project.
RSP members Ganesh Parajuli, Nisha Danghi, Ram Lama, and Khagendra Sunar urged the government to take civic concerns seriously.
