
Chairperson of the National Assemblyअध्यक्ष, राष्ट्रिय सभानारायण प्रसाद दाहाल
Narayan Prasad Dahalas of 2026-10-11Photo: na.parliament.gov.np
Narayan Prasad Dahalas of 2026-10-11Photo: na.parliament.gov.np
- Office
- Chairperson of the National Assemblyअध्यक्ष, राष्ट्रिय सभा
- Member of Parliament
- Member page
- Source
- na.parliament.gov.np/np Checked 2026-10-11
Short biography
- Holds a bachelor's degree in education from Sanothimi Campus, Bhaktapur (2036 BS).सानोठिमी क्याम्पस, भक्तपुरबाट शिक्षाशास्त्रमा स्नातक (वि.सं. २०३६)। Federal Parliament of Nepal – National Assembly section 'शिक्षा'
- CPN (Maoist Centre) leader: central member of CPN (Maoist) from 2057 BS; Bagmati Province chair of the party (2077 BS) and standing committee member from its eighth general convention (2078 BS).नेकपा (माओवादी केन्द्र) का नेता: वि.सं. २०५७ देखि नेकपा (माओवादी) केन्द्रीय सदस्य; वि.सं. २०७७ मा पार्टीको बागमती प्रदेश अध्यक्ष र वि.सं. २०७८ को आठौँ महाधिवेशनबाट स्थायी समिति सदस्य। Federal Parliament of Nepal – National Assembly section 'राजनीतिक जिम्मेवारी'
- Member of the Interim Legislature-Parliament (2063 BS) and of the Constituent Assembly elected from Chitwan-3 (2064–2069 BS).अन्तरिम व्यवस्थापिका-संसद सदस्य (वि.सं. २०६३) र चितवन क्षेत्र नं. ३ बाट निर्वाचित संविधानसभा सदस्य (वि.सं. २०६४–२०६९)। Federal Parliament of Nepal – National Assembly section 'संसदीय यात्रा'
- Nominated to the National Assembly by the President on Chaitra 25, 2078 BS (April 2022).वि.सं. २०७८ चैत २५ गते राष्ट्रपतिबाट राष्ट्रिय सभा सदस्यमा मनोनीत। Federal Parliament of Nepal – National Assembly section 'संसदीय यात्रा'
- Elected Chair of the National Assembly on 12 March 2024 with 39 votes to 17 for Yuvaraj Sharma (Nepali Congress); 56 of 59 members took part.१२ मार्च २०२४ (फागुन २९, २०८०) मा राष्ट्रिय सभाको अध्यक्षमा निर्वाचित; उहाँले ३९ मत र नेपाली कांग्रेसका युवराज शर्माले १७ मत पाए, ५९ मध्ये ५६ सदस्य सहभागी थिए। The Kathmandu Post full article
Record in office
- 2025-09-12 Issued a joint statement with Speaker Devraj Ghimire after the Gen Z protests and the burning of the Federal Parliament building, saying any way forward must stay within the rule of law and constitutional process.जेन-जी आन्दोलन र संघीय संसद भवनमा भएको आगजनीपछि सभामुख देवराज घिमिरेसँग संयुक्त वक्तव्य जारी गर्दै विधिको शासन र संविधानवादबाट बाहिर जान नहुने धारणा राख्नुभयो। Federal Parliament of Nepal – National Assembly statement dated २०८२ भदौ २७
- 2026-04-07 Administered the oath of office to newly appointed National Assembly Vice-Chair Leela Kumari Bhandari, in the presence of the President.राष्ट्रपतिको उपस्थितिमा राष्ट्रिय सभाका नवनियुक्त उपाध्यक्ष लीला कुमारी भण्डारीलाई शपथ गराउनुभयो। Federal Parliament of Nepal – National Assembly photo caption; posting date 2026-04-07
- 2026-04-08 Administered the oath to newly elected chairs of National Assembly committees under Rule 217A(2) of the National Assembly Rules, 2075.राष्ट्रिय सभा नियमावली, २०७५ को नियम २१७क(२) बमोजिम राष्ट्रिय सभाका समितिहरूका नवनिर्वाचित सभापतिहरूलाई शपथ गराउनुभयो। Federal Parliament of Nepal – National Assembly news text (election held Chaitra 24, 2082)
- 2026-07-01 Issued a ruling directing ministers to respond in the Assembly to issues raised by members during urgent time, zero hour, special time and provincial-concern time.सदस्यहरूले जरुरी समय, शून्य समय, विशेष समय र प्रदेश सरोकारका विषयमा उठाएका प्रश्नको जवाफ सभामै दिन सम्बन्धित मन्त्रीहरूलाई निर्देशन दिँदै रुलिङ गर्नुभयो। The Rising Nepal full article
Controversies and legal matters
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