1st Federal Parliament of Nepal

1st Federal Parliament of Nepal
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International Convention Centre,
New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
Overview
Legislative bodyFederal Parliament of Nepal
Term4 March 2018 (2018-03-04) – 18 September 2022 (2022-09-18)
Election2017 general elections
2018, 2020, 2022 National Assembly elections
GovernmentOli cabinet, 2018
Fifth Deuba Cabinet
Websitewww.parliament.gov.np
House of Representatives
Members275
Speaker of the HouseKrishna Bahadur Mahara
(until 1 October 2019)
Agni Prasad Sapkota
(from 26 January 2020)
Deputy SpeakerShiva Maya Tumbahamphe
(until 20 January 2020)
Pushpa Bhusal Gautam (from 15 July 2022)
Leader of the HouseKhadga Prasad Sharma Oli, CPN (UML)
(until 13 July 2021)
Sher Bahadur Deuba, Congress
(from 13 July 2021)
Leader of the OppositionSher Bahadur Deuba, Congress
(until 13 July 2021)
Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, CPN (UML)
(from 13 July 2021)
Party controlGovernment (158)
  •   NC: 63
  •   CPN (MC): 49
  •   CPN (US): 25[1]
  •   PSPN: 16
  •   SPN: 5

External Support (18)

Opposition (93)

Vacant (4)

  •   Vacant: 4
National Assembly
Members59
ChairpersonGanesh Prasad Timilsina
Vice-chairpersonShashikala Dahal
(until 4 March 2022)
vacant (since 4 March 2022)
Party controlGovernment (39)

External Support (2)

Opposition (17)

The First Federal Parliament of Nepal, consisting of the House of Representatives and the National Assembly, was elected via the 2017 legislative, provincial and local elections.

165 members were elected via first-past-the-post system[6] and 110 through the proportional representation system to form the 275-member House of Representatives for a five-year term. On 7 February 2018, the provincial electoral colleges, composed of provincial assembly members elected in the provincial elections and chairs and deputy-chairs of local administrative units elected in the local elections, elected eight members each, for a total of 56 elected members, and three more were appointed by the President as nominated by the government, to form the 59 member National Assembly. The National Assembly members drew lots to determine the thirds whose terms would be of two, four and six years respectively.

On 23 January 2020, the National Assembly electoral college met for the second time to elect 18 of the 19 Class I members.[7] The electoral college met again on 26 January 2022 to elect 20 members of the 2nd Class.[8]

The House of Representatives was dissolved on 20 December 2020 by President Bidya Devi Bhandari on the request of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli's cabinet.[9] The House was reinstated on 24 February 2021 following a decision by the Supreme Court of Nepal.[10] The House of Representatives was again dissolved on 22 May 2021 by President Bidya Devi Bhandari and was reinstated again on 12 July 2021 by the Supreme Court.[11][12] The parliament was dissolved on 18 September 2022 after completing its five-year term.[13][14]

  1. ^ "देउवालाई विश्वासको मत दिने यी हुन् एमालेका २२ सांसद". Online Khabar (in Nepali). 18 July 2021.
  2. ^ "महन्थ ठाकुर पक्ष आन्तरिक छलफलमा, सरकारमा सहभागी नहुने". eKantipur (in Nepali). 12 September 2021.
  3. ^ "सरकारमा सहभागिताबारे लोसपामा दुईधार". eKantipur (in Nepali). 12 September 2021.
  4. ^ "DSP's executive committee meeting underway". Khabarhub. 12 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Sher Bahadur Deuba wins vote of confidence in Nepal Parliament". The Indian Express. 19 July 2021.
  6. ^ "UML on top as FPTP vote count concludes". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  7. ^ "18 new members of National Assembly sworn in today". The Himalayan Times. 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  8. ^ Republica. "Ruling alliance secures victory in 18 of 19 seats in National Assembly poll (With list of elected candidates)". My Republica. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  9. ^ Sharma, Gopal (2020-12-20). "Nepal heads to surprise election next year after PM loses ground". Reuters. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  10. ^ "House reinstated". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  11. ^ "Nepal President dissolves Parliament, announces mid-term polls in November". The Hindu. 2021-05-22. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  12. ^ Sharma, Gopal (2021-07-12). "Nepal's Supreme Court reinstates parliament; orders new PM to be appointed". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  13. ^ Republica. "Despite being dissolved twice, HoR completes its 5-year term". My Republica. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  14. ^ "Mud-slinging the order of the day in Parliament's last sitting". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-10-28.


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