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Nepal Parliament Reconvenes After Gen-Z Protests, New Session Thursday

Nepal's President Ram Chandra Paudel has summoned a session of the Federal Parliament to begin this Thursday. This is the first session of the House of Representatives since the September Gen-Z protests and follows the recent parliamentary elections held on March 5. The Rastriya Swatantra Party emerged as the largest party with 182 seats in the 275-member house. The session was called on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah.

Key Points: Nepal Parliament Session Summoned Post-Election, First Since Protests

  • First HoR session since Sept protests
  • Summoned on cabinet's recommendation
  • Follows recent parliamentary elections
  • Rastriya Swatantra Party largest with 182 seats
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Nepal Parliament to hold session later this week, first since the September's Gen-Z protest

President Ram Chandra Paudel summons Nepal's House of Representatives session starting Thursday, following March elections and September's Gen-Z protests.

"called a session of both Houses of the Federal Parliament on Thursday... on the recommendation of the Government of Nepal - President's Office"

Kathmandu, March 30

The first session of Nepal's House of Representatives has been summoned from Thursday onwards by President Ram Chandra Paudel, the office of the President announced on Tuesday.

Issuing a release, the President's Office announced that the house meeting has been summoned on the recommendation of the cabinet under the leadership of Prime Minister Balendra Shah.

"Honorable President Shri Ram Chandra Poudel, pursuant to Clause (1) of Article 93 of the Constitution of Nepal, has called a session of both Houses of the Federal Parliament on Thursday, Chaitra 19, 2082 BS at 14:00 at the Federal Parliament Building, Singha Durbar, on the recommendation of the Government of Nepal, Council of Ministers dated 2082/12/16," the release from the President Office reads.

Earlier, the government spokesperson Sasmit Pokharel had confirmed that the Cabinet meeting on Monday took a decision to recommend the President to summon the session from Thursday.

According to the constitution provisions, the president summons the House of Representatives (HoR) session on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers.

It will be the HoR session following the conclusion of the recently held parliamentary elections on March 5 which has elected 275 new members.

In the House of Representatives elections held on March 5, the Rastriya Swatantra Party emerged as the largest party with 182 seats, followed by the Nepali Congress with 38 seats, CPN-UML with 25, Nepali Communist Party with 17, Shram Sanskriti Party with seven, and the Rastriya Prajatantra Party with five seats.

Under the Proportionate Representation system, 57 lawmakers were elected from the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), 20 from the Nepali Congress (NC), 16 from the CPN (UML), nine from the Nepali Communist Party (NCP), and four each from the Shram Sanskriti Party and the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP). The Election Commission had announced the PR election results on March 16.

Under the First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) system, the RSP secured 125 seats, followed by the NC with 19, UML with 9, NCP with 8, Shram Sanskriti Party with 3, RPP with 1, and one independent candidate.

As per constitutional provisions, the House of Representatives, the lower house of the Federal Parliament, consists of a total of 275 members, including 165 elected through the FPTP system and 110 through the PR system.

- ANI

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Priya S
The first session since the Gen-Z protests... I hope the new lawmakers remember why those young people were on the streets. Governance should be about listening to the youth, not just following procedures. Let's see if they deliver.
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Rohit P
As a neighbour, we always wish for a stable and prosperous Nepal. A strong parliament there means better cooperation on trade, tourism, and hydropower projects. The landslide victory for one party could mean quicker decision-making, which is needed.
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Sarah B
Reading this from a comparative politics perspective. The mixed electoral system (FPTP + PR) is quite complex but seems to have produced a clear mandate. The real test will be if this large majority uses its power responsibly for all citizens.
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Vikram M
They use the Bikram Sambat calendar (2082 BS)! Interesting to see the cultural specifics. Hope the session addresses the economic concerns. Many Indian businesses have ties in Nepal, so political stability is crucial. Jai Nepal!
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Karthik V
With respect, I hope the coverage also focuses on the substance of what they discuss, not just the summoning procedure. The article is very procedural. What are the key issues for this session? Inflation? Employment? Foreign policy?

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