Parliament of Nepal

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The Parliament of Nepal was dissolved by King Gyanendra in 2002, on the grounds that it was incapable of handling the Maoist rebels. The country's five main political parties have staged protests against the king, arguing that he must either call fresh elections or reinstate the elected legislature. In 2004 the king announced that parliamentary elections would be held within twelve months; in April 2006, in response to major pro-democratic protests, it was announced that Parliament would be reestablished.

On January 15, 2007, the old parliament was dissolved and replaced by the 330-member interim legislature of Nepal.^{[citation needed]}

History

During the time the 1990 Constitution was in effect, Nepal had a two chamber Parliament (Sansad):^{[citation needed]}

• The House of Representatives (Pratinidhi Sabha) had 205 members elected for five year term in single-seat constituencies.
• The House of the States (Rashtriya Sabha) had 60 members, 35 members elected by the Pratinidhi Sabha, 15 representatives of Regional Development Areas and 10 appointed members.

Women's Representation in the National Parliament

Main article: Women's representation in the Parliament of Nepal

Women’s representation in the Parliament of Nepal has increased in the Constituent Assembly, which will have immense role to draft the future constitution of Nepal.