National Assembly (Nepal)

Rastriya Sabha
Contiguous:
2nd Class 1, Class 2, 1st Class 3
Type
Type
Leadership
Chairperson
Ganesh Prasad Timilsina, CPN (UML)
since 15 March 2018
Vice Chairperson
Vacant
since 4 March 2022
Leader of the House
Vacant
since March 2022
Leader of the Opposition
Vacant
since March 2022
Structure
Seats59
Political groups
Government (39)
  •   Maoist Centre: 16[a]
  •   Nepali Congress: 10
  •   Unified Socialist: 9[b]
  •   PSP-N: 3
  •   Rastriya Janamorcha: 1

External Support (2)

Opposition (18)

Length of term
6 years
Elections
56 members by indirect single transferable vote, 3 appointed by the President
Last election
26 January 2022 (Class 2)
Next election
2024 (Class 3); 2026 (Class 1); 2028 (Class 2)
Meeting place
International Convention Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal
Website
na.parliament.gov.np/np

The lower house of the Federal Parliament of Nepal is known as the House of Representatives, while the upper house is known as the National Assembly or Rastriya Sabha (Nepali:राष्ट्रिय सभा; Rāṣṭriya sabhā). The Constitution of Nepal's Parts 8 and 9 define the Assembly's makeup and authority. There are 59 members in total: three are nominated by the President on the advice of the government, and eight are chosen by electoral colleges in each of the seven provinces.[1]

Notes

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  1. ↑ 15 elected and 1 nominated
  2. ↑ 8 elected and 1 nominated
  3. ↑ 17 elected (including chairperson) and 1 nominated

References

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  1. ↑ Jivanta Schottli, Subrata K. Mitra, Siegried Wolf (2015). A Political and Economic Dictionary of South Asia. Routledge. p. 258. ISBN 9781135355760.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)