Kathmandu, June 28 -- The Supreme Court on Friday issued a show-cause notice to the government and the speaker's secretariat over the delay in the election of deputy speaker, a position that has remained vacant for over five months.

Responding to a writ petition filed by advocate Tulsi Simkhada, a single bench of Justice Prakash Dhungana directed the defendants to furnish a written clarification for the depaly within 15-days.

The position has remained vacant since erstwhile Deputy Speaker Shiva Maya Tumbahangphe resigned from the job on January 20 after her party declined to nominate her for Speaker, and chose Agni Sapkota for the post instead.

"The deputy speaker is a member of the Constitutional Council. The position can't remain vac...