Kathmandu, Jan. 19 -- A Secretariat meeting of the Nepal Communist Party on Sunday decided to propose Agni Sapkota, a Standing Committee member, for the post of Speaker.

"Today's Secretariat meeting unanimously decided to field two-time minister and lawmaker from Sindhupalchok Sapkota for the post of Speaker," Bishnu Poudel, general secretary of the party, told the Post after the Secretariat meeting on Sunday evening.

The decision to propose Sapkota as Speaker comes a day after the ruling and opposition parties reached a deal on appointing candidates of their choice to the two transitional justice commissions that are entrusted with investigating conflict-era cases.

Sapkota is currently facing a murder charge for the killing of Arjun L...