Federal Parliament National Assembly If the political party of which he or she was a The Constitution of Nepal, adopted in 2015, The National Assembly, also known as the Upper member when elected, provides a notification envisions bicameral legislature. According to Article 83 of House of the Federal Parliament and constituted pursuant to in accordance with the federal law that he or the Constitution, the House of Representatives (Also known Article 86 of the Constitution, is a permanent house. she has defected the party, as Lower House) and the National Assembly (Also known Consisting of 59 member altogether, the House has the If he or she dies. as Upper House) are named as the Federal Parliament. Key provision of a certain term of office for the members functions of the Parliament are as follows: according to which the term of office of one third of the Provisions for Dignitaries To formulate the law within the jurisdiction related members expires in every two years. In both the Houses, members shall, not later than to federal, concurrent and residual power, Current composition of political parties in the fifteen days of the date of holding of the first To form government, House is as follows: meeting of the respective houses, elect a Speaker, To discuss and approve government's policies and S.N. Name of Political Parties No. of MPs Chairperson, Deputy Speaker and Vice- programs, 1 Nepal Communist Party (NCP) 47 Chairperson from amongst themselves, To make decisions regarding constitution 2 Nepali Congress 6 In both Houses, election shall be so held that there amendment and general referendum, is one woman out of the Speaker and the Deputy 3 Janata Samajbadi Party, Nepal 3 To discuss and approve budget, Speaker, and out of the Chairperson and the Vice- To oversee the performance of the government, 4 Nominated 3 Chairperson. With regard to the Lower House only, To give necessary directions and suggestions to the Total 59 the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker should be government and representatives from different political parties, To ratify international treaties. In the absence of the Speaker and the Chairperson, Qualification Required the Deputy Speaker and the Vice-Chairperson House of Representatives Pursuant to Article 87 of the Constitution, a person chair their respective Houses, According to the provisions enshrined in the who has the following qualifications shall be qualified to If election to the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, Constitution, Lower House of the Federal Parliament has become a member of the Federal Parliament: and the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson is altogether 275 members among which 165 members (i.e. Must be a citizen of Nepal, not held or if both the positions in both Houses 60% of the total members) are elected through the first past Must completed the age of 25 and 35 years for remain vacant, the attending member who is by age the post electoral system and remaining 110 members (i.e. the House of Representatives and National the senior-most presides the meeting of their 40% of the total members) through the proportional Assembly respectively, respective Houses. electoral system. The term of this House is of five years. Must not be convicted of a criminal offense Committees of the Federal Parliament Current composition of political parties in the House is as involving moral turpitude, According to Article 97 of the Constitution, the follows: Must not being disqualified by any federal House of Representatives and the National Assembly can No. of Member law, and form thematic as well as joint committees. First Past Must not hold any office of profit. Name of Political Proportional S.N. the Post Total Parties Electoral Thematic Committees of the House of Electoral System Representatives System Conditions for Vacation of Seat According to the Article 89 of the Constitution, the 1. Finance Committee, Nepal Communist 1 116 58 174 2. International Relations Committee, Party (NCP) seat of a member of the Federal Parliament becomes vacant in any of the following situations: 3. Industry, Commerce, Labor and Consumer 2 Nepali Congress 23 40 63 If he or she tenders resignation in writing Welfare Committee, Janata Samajbadi 4. Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee, 3 22 12 34 before the Speaker or Chairperson, Party, Nepal If he or she is no longer qualified or ceases to 5. Agriculture, Cooperatives and Natural Nepal Workers and Resources Committee, 4 1 - 1 possess the qualification under Article 87, Peasants Party If the term of the House of Representatives or 6. Women and Social Affairs Committee, National People's 7. State Affairs and Good Governance 5 1 - 1 the term of office of the member of the Front National Assembly expires, Committee, 8. Development and Technology Committee, Rastriya Prajatantra If he or she absents himself or herself from ten 6 1 - 1 9. Education and Health Committee and Party consecutive meetings, without giving notice to 10. Public Accounts Committee. 7 Independent 1 - 1 the concerned House, Total 165 110 275 Thematic Committees of the National Group-wise representation in House of National Assembly Assembly 1. Sustainable Development and Good Governance Committee, 2. Legislation Management Committee, 3. Delegated Legislation and Government Assurances Committee and 4. National Concerns and Co-ordination Committee. Joint Committees 1. Parliamentary Hearing Committee and 2. Committee for Monitoring and Evaluation of the Implementation of the Directive Principles, Policies and Obligations of the Source: Based on the statistics of Election Commission State. Federal Parliament of Nepal Education Status in the House of Representatives Federal Parliament in statistics Brief Introduction Gender Representation 2020 House of Representatives National Assembly Source: MP Facilitation Section, FPS Source: Based on the statistics of Election Commission Education Status in the National Assembly Group-wise Representation in the House of Representatives with Reference to Proportional Representation Electoral System Federal Parliament Secretariat Parliamentary Study and Research Section Source: MP Facilitation Section, FPS Singha Durbar, Kathmandu Source: Based on the statistics of Election Commission Updated: October,2020 .