Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly

Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly

सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश सभा
2nd Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly
Type
Type
History
Founded2018
Leadership
Bhim Bahadur Bhandari, CPN (MC)
since 17 January 2023
Deputy Speaker
Koili Devi Chaudhary, CPN (UML)
since 18 January 2023
Dirgha Bahadur Sodari, CPN (US)
since 18 April 2024
Leader of Opposition
Kamal Bahadur Shah, NC
since 18 April 2024
Structure
Political groups
Government (16)
  •   CPN (MC): 11
  •   CPN (US): 5

Opposition (37)

Length of term
5 years
Elections
Parallel voting:
  • 32 seats – FPtP
  • 21 seats – PR
First election
2017
Last election
20 November 2022
Next election
2027
Meeting place
District Coordination Committee Hall,
Dhangadhi, Kailali District
Website
pga.p7.gov.np
Constitution
Constitution of Nepal

The Provincial Assembly of Sudurpashchim Pradesh also known as the Sudurpashchim Pradesh Sabha, (Nepali: सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश सभा) is a unicameral governing and law making body of Sudurpashchim Province, one of the seven Provinces in Nepal. The assembly is seated a Dhangadhi in Kailali District at the District Coordination Committee Hall. The assembly has 53 members of whom 32 are elected through first-past-the-post voting and 21 are elected through proportional representation. The term of the assembly is 5 years unless dissolved earlier

The First Provincial Assembly was constituted in 2017, after the 2017 provincial elections. The election resulted in a majority for the alliance of CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) and CPN (Maoist Centre). The current assembly was elected in November 2022.