KATHMANDU: Maya Prasad Sharma and Tulsa Dahal, newly-elected chairpersons of two committees under the National Assembly, took the oath of office and secrecy on Monday. 

Dahal was elected to head the Legislative Management Committee and Sharma to lead the Public Policy and Delegated Legislation Committee.

Sharma is affiliated with the CPN (Maoist Center), and Dahal represents the ruling CPN-UML. Both were elected to these key positions earlier in the day.

The oath was administered by National Assembly Chairperson Narayan Prasad Dahal during a special function held on Monday.