Provincial Assembly (Nepal)

The Provincial Assembly (Nepali: प्रदेश सभा; Pradesh Sabha) is the unicameral legislative assembly for a federal province of Nepal.[1]

This article is about Provincial Legislature in Nepal. For other uses, see Provincial assembly.

"Pradesh Sabha" redirects here. For Legislative body in Sri Lanka, see Pradeshiya Sabha.

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 sixty percent of the members should be elected from the first past the post system and forty percent through the party-list proportional representation system. Women should account for one third of 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 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 was held in two phase on 26 November 2017 and on 7 December 2017.[3]

There are 550 provincial seats in all of 7 provinces of Nepal. In which 330 (60%) of Provincial seats will be elected through first past the post and 220 (40%) of seats will be elected through proportional representation.[4]

List of provincial assemblies

Pradesh Sabha (Provincial Assembly)	FPTP Seats	PR Seats	Total seats	Location/provincial capital	Governing party
Provincial Assembly of Province No. 1	56	37	93	Biratnagar		Nepal Communist Party
Provincial Assembly of Province No. 2	64	43	107	Janakpur		Samajbadi Party, Nepal
Provincial Assembly of Bagmati Pradesh	66	44	110	Hetauda		Nepal Communist Party
Provincial Assembly of Gandaki Pradesh	36	24	60	Pokhara		Nepal Communist Party
Provincial Assembly of Province No. 5	52	35	87	Butwal		Nepal Communist Party
Provincial Assembly of Karnali Pradesh	24	16	40	Birendranagar		Nepal Communist Party
Provincial Assembly of Sudurpashchim Pradesh	32	21	53	Godawari		Nepal Communist Party
Total	330	220	550	-	-

Seat distribution

Legislature	Seats
	NCP	NC	SPN	RJPN	RPP	BSP	RJM	NMKP	NFSP	SBP	SLRM	Ind.	Total
Provincial Assembly of Province No. 1	66	21	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	93
Provincial Assembly of Province No. 2	32	19	29	25	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	107
Provincial Assembly of Bagmati Pradesh	80	22	1	0	2	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	110
Provincial Assembly of Gandaki Pradesh	39	15	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	60
Provincial Assembly of Province No. 5	61	19	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	87
Provincial Assembly of Karnali Pradesh	32	6	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	40
Provincial Assembly of Sudurpashchim Pradesh	39	12	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	53

Province No. 1 Provincial Assembly

Further information: Provincial Assembly of Province No. 1

As per the Constituency Delimitation Commission report, Province No. 1 has 56 provincial seats under the FPtP (First-Past-the-Post) spread in 14 districts.[5]

Districts	Constituencies
Taplejung District	2
Panchthar District	2
Ilam District	4
Jhapa District	10
Morang District	12
Sunsari District	8
Dhankuta District	2
Sankhuwasabha District	2
Bhojpur District	2
Tehrathum District	2
Okhaldhunga District	2
Khotang District	2
Solukhumbu District	2
Udayapur District	4

Province No. 2 Provincial Assembly

Further information: Provincial Assembly of Province No. 2

Each district of Province No. 2 have 8 Provincial Assembly seats. Province No. 2 has total 64 provincial seats under the FPtP (First past the post) spread in 8 districts.[5]^: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 Pradesh Provincial Assembly

Further information: Provincial Assembly of Bagmati Pradesh

Province No. 3 has 66 provincial assembly seats under FPTP.

Districts	Constituencies
Sindhuli District	4
Ramechhap District	2
Dolakha District	2
Sindhupalchok District	4
Kavrepalanchok District	4
Lalitpur District	6
Bhaktapur District	4
Kathmandu District	20
Nuwakot District	4
Rasuwa District	2
Dhading District	4
Makwanpur District	4
Chitwan District	6

Gandaki Pradesh Provincial Assembly

Further information: Provincial Assembly of Gandaki Pradesh

Gandaki Pradesh has 36 provincial assembly seats under FPTP.

Districts	Constituencies
Gorkha District	4
Lamjung District	2
Tanahu District	4
Syangja District	4
Kaski District	6
Manang District	2
Mustang District	2
Parbat District	2
Myagdi District	2
Baglung District	4
Nawalpur District	4

Province No. 5 Provincial Assembly

Further information: Provincial Assembly of Province No. 5

Province No. 5 has 52 provincial assembly seats under FPTP.

Districts	Constituencies
Gulmi District	4
Palpa District	4
Rupandehi District	10
Arghakhanchi District	2
Kapilvastu District	6
Pyuthan District	2
Rolpa District	2
Dang District	6
Bardiya District	4
Banke District	6
Parasi District	4
Eastern Rukum District	2

Karnali Pradesh Provincial Assembly

Further information: Provincial Assembly of Karnali Pradesh

Karnali Pradesh has 24 provincial assembly seats under FPTP.

Districts	Constituencies
Salyan District	2
Surkhet District	4
Dailekh District	4
Jajarkot District	2
Dolpa District	2
Humla District	2
Kalikot District	2
Mugu District	2
Jumla District	2
Western Rukum District	2

Sudurpashchim Pradesh Provincial Assembly

Further information: Provincial Assembly of Sudurpashchim Pradesh

Sudurpschim 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

First provincial assembly election

Further information: 2017 Nepalese provincial elections

The first provincial legislative assembly elections in Nepal were held on 26 November and 7 December 2017.

References

1. "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."
2. "NEPAL: Diluted proportional electoral system". scoop.co.nz. Scoop world. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
3. "Election programme announced for HoR and Provincial Assembly". corporatenepal.com. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
4. "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.
5. "EDITORIAL: Important step". The Himalayan Times. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.

External links

• Constitution of Nepal, 2015 (2072)