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Speaker of the Karnali Pradesh Sabha
कर्णाली प्रदेशको सभामुख
Incumbent
Nanda Gurung
since 15 January 2023
Karnali Provincial Assembly
StyleThe Hon’ble
Member ofKarnali Provincial Assembly
AppointerMembers of the Karnali Provincial Assembly
Term lengthDuring the life of the Pradesh Sabha (five years maximum)
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Nepal
Inaugural holderRaj Bahadur Shahi
Formation11 February 2018
(6 years ago) (11 February 2018)

The Speaker of the Karnali Provincial Assembly is the presiding officer (chair) of the Provincial Assembly of Karnali Province. The speaker is elected generally in the first meeting of the Karnali Provincial Assembly following provincial elections. Serving for a term of five years, the speaker is chosen from sitting members of the assembly.[1][2]

The position of Speaker holds significant importance in the assembly process, presiding over the proceedings, maintaining order, and ensuring fair debate and discussion. The current speaker is Nanda Gurung since 15 January 2023.[3][4][5]

Qualification[edit]

The Constitution of Nepal sets the qualifications required to become eligible for the office of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker. A Speaker and Deputy Speaker must meet the qualifications to become a member of the provincial assembly.[6] A member of the provincial assembly must be:

  • One who is a citizen of Nepal;
  • One who is a voter of the concerned Province;
  • One who has completed the age of twenty-five years;
  • One who is not convicted of a criminal offense involving moral turpitude;
  • One who is not disqualified by any law; and
  • One who is not holding any office of profit.

List of Speakers[edit]

No. Name
Constituency 		Term of office Assembly

(election)

Party Ref
Took office Left office Term
1 Raj Bahadur Shahi
MPA for Dailekh 2 (B) 		11 February 2018 18 September 2022 4 years, 219 days 1st
(2018) 		CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) [7][8][9][10]
2 Nanda Gurung
List MPA 		15 January 2023 Incumbent 1 year, 148 days 2nd
(2023) 		[11][12]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "प्रदेश सभा सचिवालय | Home". assembly.karnali.gov.np. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  2. ^ "Nepal Provinces". statoids.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Karnali elects Nepal's first woman provincial Speaker". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  4. ^ "Karnali: Speaker Gurung took oath & assumed office". English.MakaluKhabar.com. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  5. ^ "कर्णाली प्रदेशको सभामुखमा नन्दा गुरुङ निर्वाचित". Naya Page. 2023-01-15. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  6. ^ Article 176 of the Constitution of Nepal (September 20, 2015)
  7. ^ "Raj Bahadur Shahi elected unopposed as Speaker of Province 6". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  8. ^ "प्रदेश नम्बर ६ को सभामुखमा राजबहादुर शाही निर्विरोध निर्वाचित". www.ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  9. ^ "Raj Bahadur Shahi elected Province 6 speaker unopposed". Setopati. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  10. ^ "प्रदेश ६ को सभामुखमा राजबहादुर शाही". Annapurna Post (in Nepali). Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  11. ^ Republica. "Nanda Gurung becomes first woman Speaker in history of Karnali". My Republica. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  12. ^ "कर्णाली प्रदेशको सभामुखमा नन्दा गुरुङ निर्वाचित". रेडियो नेपाल. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
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