Kathmandu, March 17: A meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) today endorsed a condolence motion over the demise of its member Manju Sharma Ansari. In the meeting, Speaker Devraj Ghimire declared that the motion was endorsed by the lower house session anonymously.    

The meeting also observed one minute-silence over the passing away of Ansari. The 60-year-old Ansari, the lawmaker from the Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal under the proportional representation system died amidst the treatment earlier today.    

The meeting paid tributes to the departed soul and also extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.    
The lower house of the Federal Parliament shall meet again at 11:00 am on Monday. (RSS)