KATHMANDU: A meeting of the National Assembly (NA) on Thursday passed a condolence motion on the demise of former House of Representatives member Ghanendra Basnet.

Basnet, a leader of the democratic movement, died on Wednesday while undergoing treatment at Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital. He was 74-year-old.

NA expressed deep grief over the passing away of Basnet, the former member of the House of Representatives.

Leader Basnet was elected from Sankhuwasabha constituency No-2 in 2048 BS and from Bhojpur Constituency No-1 in 2056 BS to the House of Representatives member representing from CPN (UML).

After passing the condolence motion, NA observed a minute’s silence in honour of the late lawmaker. The meeting paid tribute to him and expressed condolences to the bereaved family members.

Earlier in the meeting, Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Sobita Gautam, presented the sixth annual report of Indigenous Nationalities Commission to parliament. It was the report presented on behalf of Prime Minister Balendra Shah for the fiscal year, 2023/24 .

Likewise, Puja Chaudhary, chairperson of the Public Policy and Delegated Legislation Committee, submitted the annual report of the Committee for the fiscal year, 2025/26 before the House.

Chairpersons of the Federalism Strengthening and National Concern Committee, Jayanti Devi Rai, submitted the annual report of the Committee for the fiscal year, 2025/26 BS before NA. Chairman of the Legislation Management Committee, Krishna Bahadur Rokaya, also presented the Committee’s report on the ‘Bill on Obligations of Domestic Air Services, 2083 BS’.

NA secretary Tul Bahadur Kandel made aware the NA members about the message received from the House of Representatives on the ‘National Forensics Laboratory (Establishment and Operation) Bill, 2081 which was earlier passed by NA and sent to HoR.

NA will meet next at 1:15 pm Friday.