In
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
, the
House of Representatives
House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entitles. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often c ...
(Parliamentary) has
165 constituencies (165 first-past-the-post constituencies and one nationwide constituency from which 110 members are elected by
proportional representation
Proportional representation (PR) refers to a type of electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to geographical (e.g. states, regions) and political divis ...
), whilst the seven
provincial assemblies have a total of 337 constituencies (330 first-past-the-post constituencies and seven province-wide constituencies elected by proportional representation). The current constituencies are based on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.
As per the constitution, the new constituencies cannot be altered for another 20 years (until 2027) and cannot be challenged in any court of law.
Parliamentary Constituencies
There are 165
Parliamentary Constituencies in Nepal extended into 7
provinces of Nepal
The provinces of Nepal ( ne, नेपालका प्रदेशहरू, translit=Nepālkā Pradeśharū) were formed on 20 September 2015 in accordance with Schedule 4 of the Constitution of Nepal. The seven provinces were formed by gr ...
.
Provincial Constituencies
Provincial Constituency mean Constituencies of
Assembly
Assembly may refer to:
Organisations and meetings
* Deliberative assembly, a gathering of members who use parliamentary procedure for making decisions
* General assembly, an official meeting of the members of an organization or of their representa ...
of
Nepalese Provinces. The number of Provincial constituencies are double of the Parliamentary Constituencies.
Province No. 1
Province No. 2
Bagmati Province
Gandaki Province
Lumbini Province
Karnali Province
Sudurpashchim Province
See also
*
Lists of electoral districts by nation
References
{{Nepalese elections