Kathmandu : Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has appointed Gyanendra Bahadur Shahi as the Chief Whip of its parliamentary party.

RPP parliamentary party leader and Deputy Prime Minister Rajendra Lingden appointed Shahi to the post of Chief Whip in accordance with the party’s parliamentary party statute, states a press release issued by party’s spokesperson and Publicity Department Chief, Mohan Shrestha.

The major responsibility of the Chief Whip is to facilitate in the agenda to be tabled and discussed in the parliament meeting by maintaining coordination between the party and the Speaker. Shahi was elected the Member of House of Representatives from Jumla constituency in the November 20 election. (RSS)