DP Aryal Sworn In as Nepal House Speaker After Unopposed Vote

The unopposed vote signals the Rastriya Swatantra Party's grip on the chamber.

Overview

Parliament declared DP Aryal elected unopposed as the sole candidate for Speaker.
President Ramchandra Paudel swore him in at Shital Niwas in Kathmandu.
He assumed office and is set to preside over the next House sitting, which is scheduled for the afternoon.
Aryal is vice president of the Rastriya Swatantra Party and a founding member seen as close to party chief Rabi Lamichhane.
He represents Kathmandu-9 and rose from low-paid jobs and nearly eight years in Japan to business and social work, including helping build a community hospital in Kalikot.