Kathmandu -The UML has called an emergency parliamentary party meeting on Tuesday morning, with discussions expected on filing a no-confidence motion against Deputy Speaker Indira Rana.

At the same time, the Nepali Congress has convened a meeting of its central committee. Immediately after the meeting, the party has summoned its lawmakers to Singha Durbar.

According to sources, a preliminary understanding to remove the Deputy Speaker for not acting according to her position was reached during a meeting on Monday evening at the Prime Minister’s residence in Baluwatar, which included leaders from both Congress and UML. Participants included Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Congress Vice President Purna Bahadur Khadka, and Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, among others.

Both parties allege that Deputy Speaker Rana has failed to perform her duties according to official conduct. Sources also report that signatures are being collected from Congress and UML lawmakers to support the proposal for action against the Deputy Speaker, with some lawmakers having already signed as of Monday.

Earlier, a complaint against her was filed with the Parliament’s Good Governance Committee alleging that Deputy Speaker Indira Rana magar misused her position and recommended visa interviews to non-parliamentarians at the American Embassy in Kathmandu.

Complaint against the Deputy Speaker to the Parliament