Speaker Ghimire takes oath before President

Newly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, Devraj Ghimire, took an oath of office and secrecy before President Bidya Devi Bhandari amidst a ceremony at the Office of the President, Sheetal Niwas, today. 

 Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, Acting Chief Justice Hari Krishna Karki and National Assembly Chair Ganesh Prasad Timilsina were present on the occasion. Similarly, former Prime Ministers, sitting ministers, heads of constitutional bodies and security chiefs were present on the occasion. 

Ghimire was elected the Speaker through a voting in the parliament on Thursday.