Speaker of the Karnali Provincial Assembly explained

Post:	Speaker
Native Name:	कर्णाली प्रदेशको सभामुख
Insigniasize:	168px
Insigniacaption:	Emblem of Karnali Province
Incumbent:	Nanda Gurung
Incumbentsince:	15 January 2023
Department:	Karnali Provincial Assembly
Style:	The Hon’ble
Member Of:	Karnali Provincial Assembly
Appointer:	Members of the Karnali Provincial Assembly
Termlength:	During the life of the Pradesh Sabha (five years maximum)
Inaugural:	Raj Bahadur Shahi
Constituting Instrument:	Constitution of Nepal
Body:	the Karnali Pradesh Sabha

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

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

	Name	Term of office			Assembly(election)	Party
		Took office	Left office	Term
1	Raj Bahadur Shahi	11 February 2018	18 September 2022		1st (2018)		CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist)	^[7] ^[8] ^[9] ^[10]
2	Nanda Gurung	15 January 2023	Incumbent		2nd (2023)			^[11] ^[12]

See also

• Speaker of the Koshi Provincial Assembly
  • • Speaker of the Bagmati Provincial Assembly Speaker of the Gandaki Provincial Assembly Speaker of the Lumbini Provincial Assembly

Notes and References

1. Web site: प्रदेश सभा सचिवालय Home . 2024-05-20 . assembly.karnali.gov.np.
2. Web site: Nepal Provinces. statoids.com. 21 March 2016. 18 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170718031612/http://www.statoids.com/unp.html. live.
3. Web site: Karnali elects Nepal's first woman provincial Speaker . 2024-05-20 . kathmandupost.com . English.
4. Web site: Karnali: Speaker Gurung took oath & assumed office . 2024-05-20 . English.MakaluKhabar.com . en-US.
5. Web site: 2023-01-15 . कर्णाली प्रदेशको सभामुखमा नन्दा गुरुङ निर्वाचित . 2024-05-20 . Naya Page . en.
6. 176. Nepal. September 20, 2015.
7. Web site: Raj Bahadur Shahi elected unopposed as Speaker of Province 6 . 2024-05-20 . kathmandupost.com . English.
8. Web site: प्रदेश नम्बर ६ को सभामुखमा राजबहादुर शाही निर्विरोध निर्वाचित . 2024-05-20 . www.ratopati.com . Nepali.
9. Web site: Raj Bahadur Shahi elected Province 6 speaker unopposed . 2024-05-20 . Setopati.
10. Web site: प्रदेश ६ को सभामुखमा राजबहादुर शाही . 2024-05-20 . Annapurna Post . Nepali.
11. Web site: Republica . Nanda Gurung becomes first woman Speaker in history of Karnali . 2024-05-20 . My Republica . en.
12. Web site: कर्णाली प्रदेशको सभामुखमा नन्दा गुरुङ निर्वाचित . 2024-05-20 . रेडियो नेपाल . en-US.