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The [[House of Representatives (Nepal)|House of Representatives]] of [[Nepal]] (the [[lower house]] of the [[Federal Parliament of Nepal|Federal Parliament]]) has 165 constituencies, of which 165 elect a single member using [[first-past-the-post voting]] and one nationwide constituency that elects 110 members by [[proportional representation]].<ref>[http://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/en/np/np029en.pdf Article 86 (2)] Constitution of Nepal</ref> The current constituencies are based on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.<ref name="mp">{{Cite news|url=http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2017-08-31/cdc-submits-its-report-with-165-electoral-constituencies.html|title=CDC submits its report with 165 electoral constituencies|access-date=2018-04-25|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/constituency-delimitation-commission-creates-495-constituencies/|title=CDC creates 495 constituencies|date=2017-08-31|work=The Himalayan Times|access-date=2018-04-25|language=en-US}}</ref> According to the constitution, the new constituencies cannot be altered for another 20 years (until 2037) and cannot be challenged in any court of law.<ref name="mp"/> |
The [[House of Representatives (Nepal)|House of Representatives]] of [[Nepal]] (the [[lower house]] of the [[Federal Parliament of Nepal|Federal Parliament]]) has 165 constituencies, of which 165 elect a single member using [[first-past-the-post voting]] and one nationwide constituency that elects 110 members by [[proportional representation]].<ref>[http://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/en/np/np029en.pdf Article 86 (2)] Constitution of Nepal</ref> The current constituencies are based on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.<ref name="mp">{{Cite news|url=http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2017-08-31/cdc-submits-its-report-with-165-electoral-constituencies.html|title=CDC submits its report with 165 electoral constituencies|access-date=2018-04-25|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/constituency-delimitation-commission-creates-495-constituencies/|title=CDC creates 495 constituencies|date=2017-08-31|work=The Himalayan Times|access-date=2018-04-25|language=en-US}}</ref> According to the constitution, the new constituencies cannot be altered for another 20 years (until 2037) and cannot be challenged in any court of law.<ref name="mp"/> |
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Revision as of 14:24, 1 December 2022
The House of Representatives of Nepal (the lower house of the Federal Parliament) has 165 constituencies, of which 165 elect a single member using first-past-the-post voting and one nationwide constituency that elects 110 members by proportional representation.[1] The current constituencies are based on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[2][3] According to the constitution, the new constituencies cannot be altered for another 20 years (until 2037) and cannot be challenged in any court of law.[2]
| Provinces | Constituencies |
|---|---|
| Province No. 1 | 28 |
| Madhesh Province | 32 |
| Bagmati Province | 33 |
| Gandaki Province | 18 |
| Lumbini Province | 26 |
| Karnali Province | 12 |
| Sudurpashchim Province | 16 |
| Total | 165 |
Parliamentary constituencies
 | This section needs to be updated. (October 2022) |
References
- ^ Article 86 (2) Constitution of Nepal
- ^ a b "CDC submits its report with 165 electoral constituencies". Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "CDC creates 495 constituencies". The Himalayan Times. 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "ElectionResultBook/HoR2074" (PDF). election.gov.np. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 Jan 2022.
