List of parliamentary constituencies of Nepal
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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]
Province | Number of constituencies |
---|---|
Koshi | 28 |
Madhesh | 32 |
Bagmati | 33 |
Gandaki | 18 |
Lumbini | 26 |
Karnali | 12 |
Sudurpashchim | 16 |
Total | 165 |
Parliamentary constituencies edit
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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.