Rastriya Panchayat

Rastriya Panchayat

राष्ट्रिय पञ्चायत
Legislature of the Kingdom of Nepal
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Type
Type
SovereignKing of Nepal
History
Founded16 December 1962
Disbanded9 November 1990
Preceded byParliament of Nepal
Succeeded byParliament of Nepal
Seats105 elected
up to 16 nominated
112 elected
28 nominated
Elections
First-past-the-post
First election
March and April 1963
Last election
12 May 1986
Meeting place
Gallery Baithak, Kathmandu
Constitution
Constitution of Nepal, 1962

The Rastriya Panchayat (Nepali: राष्ट्रिय पञ्चायत; transl. National Council) was the legislature of the Kingdom of Nepal from during the panchayat era from 1962 to 1990. Following the 1960 coup by King Mahendra, the enactment of the Constitution of 1962, made the Rastriya Panchayat the supreme legislative body in the country, replacing the Parliament of Nepal.[1]

Under the Constitution of Nepal 1962, there were indirect elections to the Rastriya Panchayat. The 1980 referendum voted in favor of a reformed Rastriya Panchayat and consequently, members were directly elected.[2]

The Rastriya Panchayat ceased to exist after the adoption of the Constitution of Nepal, 1990 following the 1990 revolution.

  1. ^ Schoenfeld, Benjamin N. (1963). "Nepal's Constitution: Model 1962". The Indian Journal of Political Science. 24 (4): 326–336. ISSN 0019-5510.
  2. ^ Phadnis, Urmila (1981). "Nepal: The Politics of Referendum". Pacific Affairs. 54 (3): 431–454. doi:10.2307/2756788. ISSN 0030-851X.