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 |
---|---|
Koshi province | 28 |
Madhesh Province | 32 |
Bagmati Province | 33 |
Gandaki Province | 18 |
Lumbini Province | 26 |
Karnali Province | 12 |
Sudurpashchim Province | 16 |
Total | 165 |
Parliamentary constituencies edit
This section needs to be updated.(October 2022) |
References edit
- ^ 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.