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Winter session of Nepal Parliament prorogued

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ANI Kathmandu

Nepal Parliament Speaker Onsari Gharti Magar has announced that the winter session of the Parliament will be prorogued today.

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During the meeting today, Speaker Gharti informed lawmakers that President Bidya Devi Bhandari had concluded the session as per recommendation from Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli,reports The Himalayan Times.

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The Winter Session had begun on October 2 last year after the promulgation of the new Constitution on September 20, 2015.

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During this session, the nation had elected new President, Vice-President, Prime Minister, Speaker and Deputy Speaker following the new Constitution

The first amendment to the Constitution was also endorsed during this session.

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A total of 41 meetings were held during this session.

 

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First Published: Feb 17 2016 | 5:53 PM IST

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