Provincial assemblies of Nepal: Difference between revisions
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{{Short description|Unicameral legislative assembly of a federal province of Nepal}} |
{{Short description|Unicameral legislative assembly of a federal province of Nepal}} |
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{{About|Provincial Legislature in [[Nepal]]|other uses|Provincial assembly (disambiguation){{!}}Provincial assembly}}{{Redirect|Pradesh Sabha|Legislative body in [[Sri Lanka]]|Pradeshiya Sabha}} |
{{About|Provincial Legislature in [[Nepal]]|other uses|Provincial assembly (disambiguation){{!}}Provincial assembly}} |
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{{Redirect|Pradesh Sabha|Legislative body in [[Sri Lanka]]|Pradeshiya Sabha}} |
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According to Article 176 of the [[Constitution of Nepal 2015]], following the [[Dissolution of parliament|dissolution of the provincial assembly]] all the members forming the Provincial Assembly are elected. The term for the Provincial Assembly is five years, except when dissolved earlier. |
According to Article 176 of the [[Constitution of Nepal 2015]], following the [[Dissolution of parliament|dissolution of the provincial assembly]] all the members forming the Provincial Assembly are elected. The term for the Provincial Assembly is five years, except when dissolved earlier. |
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Candidates for each [[constituency]] are chosen by the [[List of political parties in Nepal|political parties]] or stand as independents. Each constituency elects one member under the [[first |
Candidates for each [[constituency]] are chosen by the [[List of political parties in Nepal|political parties]] or stand as independents. Each constituency elects one member under the [[first-past-the-post]] system of election. Since Nepal uses a [[parallel voting]] system, voters cast another ballot to elect members through the [[party-list proportional representation]]. The current constitution specifies that 60 percent of the members should be elected from the first-past-the-post system and 40 percent through the party-list proportional representation system. Women should account for one-third of the total members elected from each party and if one-third percentage are not elected, the party that fails to ensure so shall have to elect one-third of the total number as women through the party-list proportional representation.<ref>{{cite web|date=16 October 2017|title=NEPAL: Diluted proportional electoral system|url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1710/S00168/nepal-diluted-proportional-electoral-system.htm|access-date=8 December 2017|website=scoop.co.nz|publisher=Scoop world}}</ref> |
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A party with an overall majority (more seats than all other parties combined) following an election forms the government. If a party has no outright majority, parties can seek to form coalitions. |
A party with an overall majority (more seats than all other parties combined) following an election forms the government. If a party has no outright majority, parties can seek to form coalitions. |
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The first provincial assembly elections in Nepal |
The first provincial assembly elections in Nepal were held in two phases, on 26 November 2017 and on 7 December 2017.<ref>{{cite web|date=12 September 2017|title=Election programme announced for HoR and Provincial Assembly|url=http://corporatenepal.com/english/election-programme-announced-hor-provincial-assembly/|access-date=8 December 2017|website=corporatenepal.com}}</ref> |
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There are 550 provincial seats in all of |
There are 550 provincial seats in all of the seven provinces of Nepal, in which 330 (60%) of the provincial seats will be elected through first-past-the-post voting and 220 (40%) of seats will be elected through proportional representation.<ref>{{cite web|date=15 September 2017|title=Infra for provincial assemblies: Govt preparation far from satisfactory|url=http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2017-09-15/govt-preparation-far-from-satisfactory.html|access-date=8 December 2017|publisher=Kantipur Media Group|quote="There will be 550 members in all seven provinces after the elections, with Province 3 having the highest number of members (110). Province 7 will have the lowest number of members of 53."}}</ref> |
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== List of provincial assemblies == |
== List of provincial assemblies == |
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[[File:NepalChiefMinisterparty (6).svg|thumb|450x450px|Ruling party by province, as of 27 April 2023]] |
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{| class="wikitable" |
{| class="wikitable" |
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! rowspan="2" |Assembly |
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!Province |
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! colspan="3" |House strength |
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! rowspan="2" |Seat |
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! colspan="3" rowspan="2" |Ruling party |
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! rowspan="2" |Current house |
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![[List of constituencies of Nepal|{{Abbr|FPTP|First-past-the-post}} Seats]] |
![[List of constituencies of Nepal|{{Abbr|FPTP|First-past-the-post}} Seats]] |
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!{{Abbr|PR|Proportional Representation}} Seats |
!{{Abbr|PR|Proportional Representation}} Seats |
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!Total seats |
!Total seats |
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!Location |
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! colspan="2" |Governing party{{Efn|Party of the [[Chief minister (Nepal)|chief minister]] indicated, who may lead a complex coalition of multiple parties.}} |
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|[[Provincial Assembly |
|[[Koshi Provincial Assembly|Koshi Province]] |
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| style="text-align:right;" |56 |
| style="text-align:right;" |56 |
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| style="text-align:right;" |37 |
| style="text-align:right;" |37 |
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| style="text-align:right;" |93 |
| style="text-align:right;" |93 |
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|[[Biratnagar]] |
|[[Biratnagar]] |
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! style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)}};" | |
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|[[ |
|[[CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)|UML]] |
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|[[2nd Koshi Provincial Assembly|2nd]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|[[Provincial Assembly |
|[[Mahesh Provincial Assembly|Madhesh Province]] |
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| style="text-align:right;" |64 |
| style="text-align:right;" |64 |
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| style="text-align:right;" |43 |
| style="text-align:right;" |43 |
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| style="text-align:right;" |107 |
| style="text-align:right;" |107 |
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|[[Janakpur]] |
|[[Janakpur]] |
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! style="background:{{party color|Nepali Congress}};" | |
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| bgcolor="FFC0CB" | |
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|[[Nepali Congress]] |
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|[[People's Socialist Party, Nepal]] |
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|[[2nd Madhesh Provincial Assembly|2nd]] |
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|- |
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|[[Provincial Assembly |
|[[Bagmati Provincial Assembly|Bagmati Province]] |
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| style="text-align:right;" |66 |
| style="text-align:right;" |66 |
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| style="text-align:right;" |44 |
| style="text-align:right;" |44 |
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| style="text-align:right;" |110 |
| style="text-align:right;" |110 |
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|[[Hetauda]] |
|[[Hetauda]] |
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! style="background:{{party color|Nepali Congress}};" | |
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|[[Nepali Congress]] |
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|[[Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist)]] |
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|[[2nd Bagmati Provincial Assembly|2nd]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|[[Provincial Assembly |
|[[Gandaki Provincial Assembly|Gandaki Province]] |
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| style="text-align:right;" |36 |
| style="text-align:right;" |36 |
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| style="text-align:right;" |24 |
| style="text-align:right;" |24 |
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| style="text-align:right;" |60 |
| style="text-align:right;" |60 |
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|[[Pokhara]] |
|[[Pokhara]] |
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! style="background:{{party color|Nepali Congress}};" | |
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|[[Nepali Congress]] |
|[[Nepali Congress]] |
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|[[2nd Gandaki Provincial Assembly|2nd]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|[[Provincial Assembly |
|[[Lumbini Provincial Assembly|Lumbini Province]] |
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| style="text-align:right;" |52 |
| style="text-align:right;" |52 |
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| style="text-align:right;" |35 |
| style="text-align:right;" |35 |
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| style="text-align:right;" |87 |
| style="text-align:right;" |87 |
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|[[Deukhuri]] |
|[[Deukhuri]] |
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! style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)}};" | |
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|[[CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)|UML]] |
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|[[Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)]] |
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|[[2nd Lumbini Provincial Assembly|2nd]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|[[Provincial Assembly |
|[[Karnali Provincial Assembly|Karnali Province]] |
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| style="text-align:right;" |24 |
| style="text-align:right;" |24 |
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| style="text-align:right;" |16 |
| style="text-align:right;" |16 |
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| style="text-align:right;" |40 |
| style="text-align:right;" |40 |
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|[[Birendranagar]] |
|[[Birendranagar]] |
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! style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)}};" | |
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|[[CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)|UML]] |
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|[[Nepali Congress]] |
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|[[2nd Karnali Provincial Assembly|2nd]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|[[ |
|[[SudurpashchimbProvincial Assembly|Sudurpashchim Province]] |
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| style="text-align:right;" |32 |
| style="text-align:right;" |32 |
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| style="text-align:right;" |21 |
| style="text-align:right;" |21 |
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| style="text-align:right;" |53 |
| style="text-align:right;" |53 |
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|[[Godawari, Seti|Godawari]] |
|[[Godawari, Seti|Godawari]] |
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! style="background:{{party color|Nepali Congress}};" | |
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|[[Nepali Congress]] |
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|[[Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)]] |
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|[[2nd Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly|2nd]] |
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|- |
|- |
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!'''Total''' |
!'''Total''' |
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! style="text-align:right;" |'''220''' |
! style="text-align:right;" |'''220''' |
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! style="text-align:right;" |'''550''' |
! style="text-align:right;" |'''550''' |
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!— |
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! colspan=" |
! colspan="4" |— |
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=== Seat distribution === |
=== Seat distribution === |
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
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Few seats across provincial assemblies are vacant following the split in [[Nepal Communist Party|NCP]], [[Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)|CPN (UML)]] and [[People's Socialist Party, Nepal|PSP-N]], and are yet to be filled via by-elections. |
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! rowspan="3" |Provincial Assembly |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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! rowspan=" |
! rowspan="3" |Total |
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seats |
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! colspan="14" |Seats |
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! colspan="16" |Seats |
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! class="unsortable" style="width:45px;" |[[Nepali Congress|NC]] |
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! width="75px" |[[Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)|CPN (UML)]] |
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! |
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! width="75px" |[[Nepali Congress|NC]] |
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! class="unsortable" style="width:45px;" |[[CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)|UML]] |
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! width="75px" |[[Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)|CPN (MC)]] |
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! class="unsortable" style="width:45px;" |[[CPN (Maoist Centre)|MC]] |
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! width="75px" |[[Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist)|CPN (US)]] |
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! |
! class="unsortable" style="width:45px;" |[[Rastriya Prajatantra Party|RPP]] |
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! class="unsortable" style="width:45px;" |[[CPN (Unified Socialist)|US]] |
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! width="75px" |[[Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal|LSP-N]] |
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! |
! class="unsortable" style="width:45px;" |[[People's Socialist Party, Nepal|PSP]] |
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! |
! class="unsortable" style="width:45px;" |[[Janamat Party|JP]] |
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! class="unsortable" style="width:45px;" |[[Nagrik Unmukti Party|NUP]] |
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! width="75px" |[[Rastriya Janamorcha|RJM]] |
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! |
! class="unsortable" style="width:45px;" |[[Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal|LSP]] |
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! |
! class="unsortable" style="width:45px;" |[[People's Socialist Party|PSP]] |
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! class="unsortable" style="width:45px;" |[[Nepal Workers' and Peasants' Party|NMKP]] |
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! width="75px" |[[Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch|SLRM]] |
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! class="unsortable" style="width:45px;" |[[Hamro Nepali Party|HNP]] |
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! width="75px" |[[Independent politician|Ind.]] |
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! class="unsortable" style="width:45px;" |[[Rastriya Janamorcha|RJM]] |
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! width="50px" |Total |
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! class="unsortable" style="width:45px;" |[[Nepal Federal Socialist Party|NFSP]] |
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! class="unsortable" style="width:45px;" |[[Independent politician|Ind]] |
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|- |
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! style="background:{{party color|Nepali Congress}};" | |
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|{{nowrap|[[Provincial Assembly of Province No. 1]]}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=प्रदेश सभा सदस्यहरु|url=https://assembly.p1.gov.np/%e0%a4%aa%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%a6%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%b6-%e0%a4%b8%e0%a4%ad%e0%a4%be-%e0%a4%b8%e0%a4%a6%e0%a4%b8%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%af%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%81/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-29|website=प्रदेश सभा सचिवालय, प्रदेश नं.१, विराटनगर|language=ne}}</ref> |
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! style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)}};" | |
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! style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)}};" | |
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| style="text-align:right;" |15 |
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| style="text-align:right;" |10 |
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| style="text-align:right;" |3 |
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! style="background:{{party color|People's Socialist Party, Nepal}};" | |
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| style="text-align:right;" |0 |
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! style="background:{{party color|People's Socialist Party}};" | |
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! style="background:{{party color|Independent}};" | |
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! style="text-align: left;" |[[Koshi Provincial Assembly|Koshi Province]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=प्रदेश सभा सदस्यहरु |url=https://assembly.p1.gov.np/%e0%a4%aa%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%a6%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%b6-%e0%a4%b8%e0%a4%ad%e0%a4%be-%e0%a4%b8%e0%a4%a6%e0%a4%b8%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%af%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%81/ |access-date=2021-11-29 |website=प्रदेश सभा सचिवालय, कोशी प्रदेश, विराटनगर |language=ne}}</ref> |
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! style="text-align: left;" |[[Madhesh Provincial Assembly|Madhesh]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=संसदीय दलहरु |url=http://provincialassembly.p2.gov.np/%e0%a4%b8%e0%a4%82%e0%a4%b8%e0%a4%a6%e0%a5%80%e0%a4%af-%e0%a4%a6%e0%a4%b2%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%81/ |access-date=2021-11-29 |website=प्रदेश सभा सचिवालय, प्रदेश नं.२, जनकपुरधाम |language=ne}}</ref> |
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! style="text-align: left;" |[[Bagmati Provincial Assembly|Bagmati]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=प्रदेश सभाका सदस्य |url=https://provincialassembly.bagamati.gov.np/province-assembly/member |access-date=2021-11-29 |website=प्रदेश सभा सचिवालय, बागमती प्रदेश, हेटौडा |language=ne}}</ref> |
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! style="text-align: left;" |[[Gandaki Provincial Assembly|Gandaki]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=प्रदेश सभा, गण्डकी प्रदेशमा प्रतिनिधित्व गर्ने राजनीतिक दलहरु |url=http://pradeshsabha.gandaki.gov.np/assembly/politicalParties |access-date=2021-11-29 |website=प्रदेश सभा सचिवालय, प्रदेश नं. ४, पोखरा |language=ne}}</ref> |
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! style="text-align: left;" |[[Lumbini Provincial Assembly|Lumbini]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=राजनीतिक दलहरु |url=https://assembly.lumbini.gov.np/dynamic/political-parties |access-date=2021-11-29 |website=प्रदेश सभा सचिवालय, लुम्बिनी प्रदेश, बुटवल |language=ne}}</ref> |
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! style="text-align: left;" |[[Karnali Provincial Assembly|Karnali]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=राजनीतिक दलहरु |url=http://pga.karnali.gov.np/politicalparties |access-date=2021-11-29 |website=प्रदेश सभा सचिवालय, कर्णाली प्रदेश, वीरेन्द्रनगर |language=ne}}</ref> |
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==Koshi Provincial Assembly== |
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As per the Constituency Delimitation Commission report, Province No. 1 has 56 provincial seats under the FPTP ([[First-past-the-post voting|first-past-the-post]]) across 14 districts.<ref name="important steps2">{{Cite web|date=1 September 2017|title=EDITORIAL: Important step|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/opinion/editorial-important-step/|access-date=5 September 2017|publisher=The Himalayan Times}}</ref> |
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As per the Constituency Delimitation Commission report, Koshi Province has 56 provincial seats under the FPTP ([[First-past-the-post voting|first-past-the-post]]) across 14 districts.<ref name="important steps2">{{Cite web|date=1 September 2017|title=EDITORIAL: Important step|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/opinion/editorial-important-step/|access-date=5 September 2017|publisher=The Himalayan Times}}</ref> |
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The Provincial Assembly (Nepali: प्रदेश सभा; Pradesh Sabha) is the unicameral legislative assembly for a federal province of Nepal.[1]
According to Article 176 of the Constitution of Nepal 2015, following the dissolution of the provincial assembly all the members forming the Provincial Assembly are elected. The term for the Provincial Assembly is five years, except when dissolved earlier.
Candidates for each constituency are chosen by the political parties or stand as independents. Each constituency elects one member under the first-past-the-post system of election. Since Nepal uses a parallel voting system, voters cast another ballot to elect members through the party-list proportional representation. The current constitution specifies that 60 percent of the members should be elected from the first-past-the-post system and 40 percent through the party-list proportional representation system. Women should account for one-third of the total members elected from each party and if one-third percentage are not elected, the party that fails to ensure so shall have to elect one-third of the total number as women through the party-list proportional representation.[2]
A party with an overall majority (more seats than all other parties combined) following an election forms the government. If a party has no outright majority, parties can seek to form coalitions.
The first provincial assembly elections in Nepal were held in two phases, on 26 November 2017 and on 7 December 2017.[3]
There are 550 provincial seats in all of the seven provinces of Nepal, in which 330 (60%) of the provincial seats will be elected through first-past-the-post voting and 220 (40%) of seats will be elected through proportional representation.[4]
List of provincial assemblies
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Assembly | House strength | Seat | Ruling party | Current house | ||||
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FPTP Seats | PR Seats | Total seats | ||||||
Koshi Province | 56 | 37 | 93 | Biratnagar | UML | 2nd | ||
Madhesh Province | 64 | 43 | 107 | Janakpur | Nepali Congress | 2nd | ||
Bagmati Province | 66 | 44 | 110 | Hetauda | Nepali Congress | 2nd | ||
Gandaki Province | 36 | 24 | 60 | Pokhara | Nepali Congress | 2nd | ||
Lumbini Province | 52 | 35 | 87 | Deukhuri | UML | 2nd | ||
Karnali Province | 24 | 16 | 40 | Birendranagar | UML | 2nd | ||
Sudurpashchim Province | 32 | 21 | 53 | Godawari | Nepali Congress | 2nd | ||
Total | 330 | 220 | 550 | — | — |
Seat distribution
Provincial Assembly | Total
seats |
Seats | |||||||||||||||
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NC | UML | MC | RPP | US | PSP | JP | NUP | LSP | PSP | NMKP | HNP | RJM | NFSP | Ind | |||
Koshi Province[5] | 93 | 29 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||
Madhesh[6] | 107 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
Bagmati[7] | 110 | 37 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
Gandaki[8] | 60 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||
Lumbini[9] | 87 | 27 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Karnali[10] | 40 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
Sudurpashchim[11] | 53 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||
Total | 550 | 176 | 163 | 85 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Koshi Provincial Assembly
As per the Constituency Delimitation Commission report, Koshi Province has 56 provincial seats under the FPTP (first-past-the-post) across 14 districts.[12]
Madhesh Provincial Assembly
Each district of Madhesh province has 8 provincial assembly seats, totalling to 64 seats under FPTP.[12]: 7
Districts | Constituencies |
---|---|
Saptari District | 8 |
Siraha District | 8 |
Dhanusha District | 8 |
Mahottari District | 8 |
Sarlahi District | 8 |
Rautahat District | 8 |
Bara District | 8 |
Parsa District | 8 |
Bagmati Provincial Assembly
Bagmati has 66 provincial assembly seats under FPTP.
Gandaki Provincial Assembly
Gandaki has 36 provincial assembly seats under FPTP.
Lumbini Provincial Assembly
Lumbini has 52 provincial assembly seats under FPTP.
Karnali Provincial Assembly
Karnali has 24 provincial assembly seats under FPTP.
Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly
Sudurpashchim has 32 provincial assembly seats under FPTP.
Districts | Constituencies |
---|---|
Bajura District | 2 |
Bajhang District | 2 |
Achham District | 4 |
Doti District | 2 |
Kailali District | 10 |
Kanchanpur District | 6 |
Dadeldhura District | 2 |
Baitadi District | 2 |
Darchula District | 2 |
Notes
References
- ^ "CA approves ceremonial prez, bicameral legislature". Kanptipur Media Group. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
Provincial parliaments will be unicameral. "The CA also approved a mixed electoral system for parliamentary election with 60 percent directly elected and 40 percent proportionally elected."
- ^ "NEPAL: Diluted proportional electoral system". scoop.co.nz. Scoop world. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Election programme announced for HoR and Provincial Assembly". corporatenepal.com. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Infra for provincial assemblies: Govt preparation far from satisfactory". Kantipur Media Group. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
There will be 550 members in all seven provinces after the elections, with Province 3 having the highest number of members (110). Province 7 will have the lowest number of members of 53.
- ^ "प्रदेश सभा सदस्यहरु". प्रदेश सभा सचिवालय, कोशी प्रदेश, विराटनगर (in Nepali). Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ "संसदीय दलहरु". प्रदेश सभा सचिवालय, प्रदेश नं.२, जनकपुरधाम (in Nepali). Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ "प्रदेश सभाका सदस्य". प्रदेश सभा सचिवालय, बागमती प्रदेश, हेटौडा (in Nepali). Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ "प्रदेश सभा, गण्डकी प्रदेशमा प्रतिनिधित्व गर्ने राजनीतिक दलहरु". प्रदेश सभा सचिवालय, प्रदेश नं. ४, पोखरा (in Nepali). Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ "राजनीतिक दलहरु". प्रदेश सभा सचिवालय, लुम्बिनी प्रदेश, बुटवल (in Nepali). Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ "राजनीतिक दलहरु". प्रदेश सभा सचिवालय, कर्णाली प्रदेश, वीरेन्द्रनगर (in Nepali). Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ "माननीयहरुको विवरण". प्रदेश सभा सचिवालय, सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश, धनगढी (in Nepali). Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ a b "EDITORIAL: Important step". The Himalayan Times. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.