2nd Federal Parliament of Nepal
Appearance
The Second Federal Parliament of Nepal, was elected by the 2022 general elections on 20 November 2022.[1] The elections elected 275 Members of Parliament (MPs), 165 for each constituency and 110 through the party list, to the House of Representatives.[2] The parliament convened for the first time on 9 January 2023.[3]
Leaders
[edit]House of Representatives
[edit]Office bearers
[edit]- Speaker of the House of Representatives: Rt. Hon. Dev Raj Ghimire[4] (CPN (UML))
- Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives: Hon. Indira Ranamagar[5] (Rastriya Swatantra Party)
- Leader of the House of Representatives (Prime Minister):
- Rt. Hon. Pushpa Kamal Dahal[6] (CPN (Maoist Centre)) (until 13 July 2024)
- Rt. Hon. KP Sharma Oli[7] (CPN (UML)) (from 14 July 2024)
- Leader of the Opposition:
- Hon. Sher Bahadur Deuba[8] (Nepali Congress) (26 December 2022 – 27 February 2023; 4 March 2024 – 13 July 2024)
- Hon. KP Sharma Oli (CPN (UML)) (28 February 2023 – 3 March 2024)
- Hon. Pushpa Kamal Dahal (CPN (Maoist Centre)) (from 14 July 2024)
Parliamentary party leaders
[edit]- Parliamentary party leader of Nepali Congress: Hon. Sher Bahadur Deuba[9]
- Parliamentary party leader of CPN (UML): Hon. K.P. Sharma Oli[10]
- Deputy parliamentary party leader of CPN (UML): Hon. Subash Chandra Nembang[11] (until 12 September 2023)
- Parliamentary party leader of CPN (Maoist Centre): Hon. Pushpa Kamal Dahal[12]
- Parliamentary party leader of Rastriya Swatantra Party:
- Hon. Rabi Lamichhane[13][14] (until 27 January 2023; since 1 May 2023)
- Hon. Dol Prasad Aryal[15] (28 January 2023 – 1 May 2023)
- Deputy Parliamentary party leader of Rastriya Swatantra Party: Hon. Biraj Bhakta Shrestha[16]
- Parliamentary party leader of Rastriya Prajatantra Party: Hon. Rajendra Lingden[17]
- Parliamentary party leader of People's Socialist Party, Nepal:
- Hon. Ram Sahaya Yadav (until 17 March 2023)
- Hon. Upendra Yadav[18] (since 22 May 2023)
- Parliamentary party leader of CPN (Unified Socialist): Hon. Madhav Kumar Nepal[19]
- Deputy parliamentary party leader of CPN (Unified Socialist): Hon. Rajendra Pandey[19]
- Parliamentary party leader of Janamat Party: Hon. Chandra Kant Raut[20]
- Deputy parliamentary party leader of Janamat Party: Hon. Abdul Khan[20]
- Parliamentary party leader of Nagrik Unmukti Party:
- Hon. Ranjeeta Shrestha[21] (until 1 June 2024)
- Hon. Ganga Ram Chaudhary[22] (since 1 June 2024)
- Parliamentary party leader of Loktantrik Samajwadi Party: Hon. Mahantha Thakur[23]
Whips
[edit]- Chief Whip of Nepali Congress:
- Hon. Ramesh Lekhak[24] (until 15 July 2024)
- Hon. Shyam Kumar Ghimire[25] (since 20 July 2024)
- Whip of Nepali Congress: Hon. Sushila Thing[26]
- Chief Whip of CPN (UML): Hon. Padam Giri[27]
- Whip of CPN (UML): Hon. Mahesh Bartaula[27]
- Chief Whip of CPN (Maoist Centre): Hon. Hit Raj Pandey[12]
- Chief Whip of Rastriya Swatantra Party: Hon. Santosh Pariyar[16]
- Whip of Rastriya Swatantra Party: Hon. Nisha Dangi[14]
- Chief Whip of Rastriya Prajatantra Party: Hon. Gyanendra Shahi[28]
- Chief Whip of People's Socialist Party, Nepal: Hon. Pradeep Yadav[29]
- Chief Whip of CPN (Unified Socialist):
- Hon. Prakash Jwala[19] (until 3 April 2023)
- Hon. Metmani Chaudhary[30] (since 3 April 2023)
- Chief Whip of Janamat Party: Hon. Anita Devi Sah[20]
- Chief Whip of Nagrik Unmukti Party:
- Hon. Ganga Ram Chaudhary[21] (until 1 June 2024)
- Hon. Lalbir Chaudhary[31] (since 1 June 2024)
- Whip of Nagrik Unmukti Party: Hon. Arun Kumar Chaudhary[21]
National Assembly
[edit]Office bearers
[edit]- Chairperson of the National Assembly:
- Rt. Hon. Ganesh Prasad Timilsina[32] (CPN (UML)) (until 4 March 2024)
- Rt. Hon. Narayan Dahal[33] (Maoist Centre) (since 12 March 2024)
- Vice-chairperson of the National Assembly:
- Hon. Urmila Aryal[34][35] (CPN (Maoist Centre)) (6 February 2023 - 28 March 2024)
- Hon. Bimala Ghimire[36] (CPN (UML)) (since 10 April 2024)
Parliamentary party leaders
[edit]- Parliamentary party leader of CPN (UML): Hon. Devendra Dahal[37]
- Parliamentary party leader of CPN (Maoist Centre): Hon. Narayan Kaji Shrestha[38]
- Parliamentary party leader of Nepali Congress:
- Hon. Ramesh Jung Rayamajhi[39] (until 3 March 2024)
- Hon. Krishna Prasad Sitaula[40] (since 9 March 2024)
- Parliamentary party leader of CPN (Unified Socialist): Hon. Beduram Bhusal[41]
Whips
[edit]- Chief Whip of CPN (Maoist Centre): Hon. Gopi Bahadur Sarki[38]
- Whip of CPN (Maoist Centre): Hon. Ganga Belbase[38]
- Chief Whip of Nepali Congress: Hon. Krishna Bahadur Rokaya[42]
- Chief Whip of CPN (UML): Hon. Bhagwati Neupane[43]
Members of the House of Representatives
[edit]Party | Total seats | ||||||
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After election | At present | ||||||
FPTP | PR | Total | FPTP | PR | Total | ||
Parliamentary parties[44] | |||||||
Nepali Congress | 57 | 32 | 89 | 56 | 32 | 88 | |
CPN (UML) | 44 | 34 | 78 | 45[b] | 34 | 79 | |
CPN (Maoist Centre) | 18 | 14 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 32 | |
Rastriya Swatantra Party | 7 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 21 | |
Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | |
People's Socialist Party[c] | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
Janamat Party | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
Represented as Independents | |||||||
CPN (Unified Socialist) | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
Nagrik Unmukti Party | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
Rastriya Janamorcha | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Nepal Workers Peasants Party | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Aam Janata Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Independent | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Vacant | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 165 | 110 | 275 | 165 | 110 | 275 |
Members
[edit]Nepali Congress (88) | ||
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Constituency/PR group | Member | Portfolio & Responsibilities / Remarks |
Dadeldhura 1 | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
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Kanchanpur 3 | Ramesh Lekhak |
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Surkhet 1 | Purna Bahadur Khadka |
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Khas Arya | Prakash Sharan Mahat |
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Kanchanpur 2 | Narayan Prakash Saud |
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Parsa 4 | Ramesh Rijal |
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Tehrathum 1 | Sita Gurung |
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Achham 2 | Pushpa Bahadur Shah | |
Bajura 1 | Badri Prasad Pandey | |
Banke 3 | Kishore Singh Rathore | |
Bardiya 1 | Sanjay Kumar Gautam | |
Bhaktapur 2 | Durlabh Thapa Chhetri | |
Dailekh 2 | Dikpal Kumar Shahi | |
Dang 3 | Deepak Giri | |
Darchula 1 | Dilendra Prasad Badu | |
Dhading 2 | Ram Nath Adhikari | |
Dhanusha 2 | Ram Krishna Yadav | |
Gorkha 1 | Rajendra Bajgain | |
Gulmi 1 | Chandra Kant Bhandari | |
Jhapa 1 | Bishwa Prakash Sharma | |
Kailali 4 | Bir Bahadur Balayar | |
Kailali 5 | Dilli Raj Pant | |
Kapilvastu 2 | Surendra Raj Acharya | |
Kathmandu 1 | Prakash Man Singh | |
Kathmandu 3 | Santosh Chalise | |
Kathmandu 4 | Gagan Thapa | |
Kathmandu 5 | Pradip Paudel | |
Kathmandu 10 | Rajendra Kumar K.C. | |
Lalitpur 1 | Udaya Shamsher Rana | |
Mahottari 4 | Mahendra Kumar Ray | |
Manang 1 | Tek Bahadur Gurung |
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Morang 1 | Dig Bahadur Limbu | |
Morang 3 | Sunil Kumar Sharma | |
Morang 6 | Shekhar Koirala | |
Mugu 1 | Aain Bahadur Shahi Thakuri | |
Mustang 1 | Yogesh Gauchan Thakali | |
Myagdi 1 | Kham Bahadur Garbuja | |
Nawalpur 1 | Shashanka Koirala | |
Nawalpur 2 | Bishnu Kumar Karki | |
Nuwakot 2 | Arjun Narsingh K.C. | |
Okhaldhunga 1 | Ram Hari Khatiwada | |
Parasi 1 | Binod Chaudhary | |
Parsa 2 | Ajay Kumar Chaurasiya | |
Ramechhap 1 | Purna Bahadur Tamang | |
Rasuwa 1 | Mohan Acharya | |
Rautahat 4 | Dev Prasad Timilsena | |
Sankhuwasabha 1 | Deepak Khadka | |
Saptari 3 | Dinesh Kumar Yadav | |
Saptari 4 | Teju Lal Chaudhary | |
Sindhuli 1 | Shyam Kumar Ghimire | |
Sindhupalchok 2 | Mohan Bahadur Basnet | |
Sunsari 4 | Gyanendra Bahadur Karki | |
Surkhet 2 | Hridaya Ram Thani | |
Syangja 1 | Raju Thapa | |
Syangja 2 | Dhanraj Gurung | |
Tanahun 2 | Shankar Bhandari | |
Khas Arya | Ambika Basnet | |
Khas Arya | Sarita Prasain | |
Khas Arya | Arzu Rana Deuba | |
Khas Arya | Ishwari Neupane | |
Khas Arya | Pratima Gautam | |
Khas Arya | Manju Khand | |
Khas Arya | Rama Koirala Paudel | |
Khas Arya, Backward area | Kantika Sejuwal | |
Khas Arya, Backward area | Maina Karki | |
Indigenous peoples | Saraswati Bajiyam | |
Indigenous peoples | Liladevi Bokhim Limbu | |
Indigenous peoples | Sita Kumari Rana | |
Indigenous peoples | Sushila Thing |
|
Indigenous peoples | Sapana Rajbhandari | |
Indigenous peoples | Maya Rai | |
Indigenous peoples | Kusum Devi Thapa | |
Indigenous peoples | Manorama Sherchan | |
Indigenous peoples | Anjani Shrestha | |
Madheshi | Nagina Yadav | |
Madheshi | Mukta Kumari Yadav | |
Madheshi | Chanda Chaudhary | |
Madheshi | Sangita Mandal Dhanuk | |
Madheshi | Bimalendra Nidhi | |
Dalit | Shanti Bishwakarma | |
Dalit | Rupa Bishwakarma | |
Dalit | Sita Mijar | |
Dalit | Asha Bishwakarma | |
Dalit | Jiwan Pariyar | |
Tharu | Kalpana Chaudhary | |
Tharu | Bina Kumari Thanet | |
Muslim | Jaweda Khatun Jaga | |
Former Members | ||
Tanahun 1 | Ram Chandra Paudel |
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CPN (UML) (78) | ||
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Constituency/PR group | Member | Portfolio & Responsibilities / Remarks |
Officers of the House of Representatives | ||
Jhapa 2 | Dev Raj Ghimire |
|
Members of Parliament | ||
Jhapa 5 | KP Sharma Oli |
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Parbat 1 | Padam Giri |
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Makwanpur 2 | Mahesh Kumar Bartaula |
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Rupandehi 2 | Bishnu Prasad Paudel | |
Arghakhanchi 1 | Top Bahadur Rayamajhi |
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Bara 3 | Jwala Kumari Sah | |
Baitadi 1 | Damodar Bhandari | |
Dhankuta 1 | Rajendra Kumar Rai | |
Sunsari 3 | Bhagwati Chaudhary | |
Sarlahi 3 | Hari Prasad Upreti | |
Banke 1 | Surya Prasad Dhakal | |
Bara 1 | Achyut Prasad Mainali | |
Dhanusha 3 | Julie Kumari Mahato | |
Dhanusha 4 | Raghubir Mahaseth | |
Gulmi 2 | Gokarna Raj Bista | |
Ilam 1 | Mahesh Basnet | |
Ilam 2 | Suhang Nembang | |
Jhapa 4 | Lal Prasad Sawa Limbu | |
Kanchanpur 1 | Tara Lama Tamang | |
Kapilvastu 1 | Balaram Adhikari | |
Kapilvastu 3 | Mangal Prasad Gupta | |
Kaski 1 | Man Bahadur Gurung | |
Kaski 2 | Bidya Bhattarai | |
Kaski 3 | Damodar Poudel Bairagi | |
Kathmandu 9 | Krishna Gopal Shrestha | |
Kavrepalanchok 2 | Gokul Prasad Baskota | |
Lalitpur 2 | Prem Bahadur Maharjan | |
Lamjung 1 | Prithivi Subba Gurung | |
Mahottari 1 | Laxmi Mahato Koiri |
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Morang 2 | Rishikesh Pokharel | |
Palpa 1 | Narayan Prasad Acharya | |
Palpa 2 | Thakur Prasad Gaire | |
Panchthar 1 | Basanta Kumar Nemwang | |
Parsa 3 | Raj Kumar Gupta | |
Pyuthan 1 | Surya Bahadur Thapa Chhetri | |
Rautahat 2 | Kiran Kumar Sah |
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Rupandehi 1 | Chhabilal Bishwakarma | |
Rupandehi 5 | Basudev Ghimire | |
Siraha 1 | Ram Shankar Yadav | |
Siraha 3 | Lila Nath Shrestha | |
Solukhumbu 1 | Manbir Rai | |
Sunsari 2 | Bhim Prasad Acharya | |
Taplejung 1 | Yogesh Bhattrai | |
Udayapur 2 | Ambar Bahadur Rayamajhi | |
Khas Arya | Raghuji Pant | |
Khas Arya | Eknath Dhakal | |
Khas Arya, Backward area | Dayal Bahadur Shahi | |
Khas Arya | Menuka Kumari Pokharel | |
Khas Arya | Sarita Bhusal | |
Khas Arya | Shobha Gyawali | |
Khas Arya | Bijula Rayamajhi | |
Khas Arya | Nirmala Koirala | |
Khas Arya | Samjhana Thapaliya | |
Khas Arya | Deepa Sharma | |
Khas Arya | Sunita Baral | |
Indigenous peoples | Devi Prakash Bhattachan | |
Indigenous peoples | Hemraj Rai | |
Indigenous peoples | Kaluram Rai | |
Indigenous peoples | Nainkala Thapa Magar | |
Indigenous peoples | Surya Kumari Shrestha | |
Indigenous peoples | Urmila Thebe | |
Indigenous peoples | Ishwari Gharti | |
Indigenous peoples | Rana Kumari Balampaki Magar | |
Indigenous peoples | Shanti Shrestha | |
Indigenous peoples | Saraswati Subba | |
Tharu | Aasma Kumari Chaudhary | |
Tharu | Shanti Chaudhary | |
Dalit | Ishwar Bahadur Rijal | |
Dalit | Prabhu Hajara Dusadh | |
Dalit | Chandra Bahadur Bishwakarma | |
Dalit | Rukmini Rana Baraili | |
Dalit | Harka Maya Bishwakarma | |
Madheshi | Ganga Prasad Yadav | |
Madheshi | Amrit Lal Rajbanshi | |
Madheshi | Bina Devi | |
Madheshi | Amrita Agrahari | |
Madheshi | Pratikshya Tiwari Mukhiya | |
Muslim | Saraj Ahmed Farooqui | |
Former Members | ||
Ilam 2 | Subas Chandra Nemwang |
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CPN (Maoist Centre) (32) | ||
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Constituency/PR group | Member | Portfolio & Responsibilities / Remarks |
Gorkha 2 | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
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Dang 2 | Rekha Sharma |
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Bhojpur 1 | Sudan Kirati |
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Morang 4 | Aman Lal Modi |
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Dalit | Sushila Sirpali Thakuri |
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Baglung 2 | Devendra Paudel | |
Dolakha 1 | Ganga Karki | |
Humla 1 | Tsering Damdul Lama | |
Jajarkot 1 | Shakti Bahadur Basnet | |
Kalikot 1 | Mahendra Bahadur Shahi | |
Kavrepalanchok 1 | Surya Man Dong | |
Khotang 1 | Ram Kumar Rai | |
Nuwakot 1 | Hit Bahadur Tamang | |
Rolpa 1 | Barsaman Pun | |
Rukum East 1 | Purna Bahadur Gharti Mangar | |
Rukum West 1 | Janardan Sharma | |
Sarlahi 2 | Mahindra Rai Yadav |
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Sindhuli 2 | Lekh Nath Dahal | |
Sindhupalchok 1 | Madhav Sapkota | |
Khas Arya | Hit Raj Pandey |
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Khas Arya | Bimala Subedi | |
Khas Arya | Gyanu Basnet | |
Khas Arya | Narayani Sharma | |
Indigenous peoples | Durga Rai | |
Indigenous peoples | Mina Tamang | |
Indigenous peoples | Urmila Majhi | |
Indigenous peoples, Backward area | Tsering Lhamu Lama | |
Madheshi | Mina Yadav | |
Madheshi | Umrawati Devi Yadav |
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Dalit | Ranendra Baraili | |
Tharu | Rupa So.Si. Chaudhari | |
Muslim | Kalpana Miya Kusari |
Rastriya Swatantra Party (21) | ||
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Constituency/PR group | Member | Portfolio & Responsibilities / Remarks |
Officers of the House of Representatives | ||
Indigenous peoples | Indira Ranamagar |
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Members of Parliament | ||
Chitwan 2 | Rabi Lamichhane |
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Khas Arya | Dol Prasad Aryal |
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Kathmandu 8 | Biraj Bhakta Shrestha |
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Dalit | Santosh Pariyar |
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Khas Arya | Nisha Dangi |
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Kathmandu 6 | Shishir Khanal |
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Lalitpur 3 | Toshima Karki |
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Chitwan 1 | Hari Dhakal | |
Kathmandu 2 | Sobita Gautam | |
Kathmandu 7 | Ganesh Parajuli | |
Tanahun 1 | Swarnim Wagle |
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Khas Arya | Chanda Karki | |
Khas Arya, Backward area | Binita Kathayat | |
Indigenous peoples | Bindabasini Kansakar |
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Indigenous peoples | Sumana Shrestha | |
Madheshi | Laxmi Tiwari | |
Madheshi | Manish Jha | |
Dalit | Shiva Nepali | |
Tharu | Ashok Kumar Chaudhary | |
Muslim | Asim Shah | |
Former members | ||
Indigenous peoples | Dhaka Kumar Shrestha |
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Rastriya Prajatantra Party (14) | ||
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Constituency/PR group | Member | Portfolio & Responsibilities / Remarks |
Jhapa 3 | Rajendra Lingden |
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Chitwan 3 | Bikram Pandey |
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Parasi 2 | Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan |
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Makwanpur 1 | Deepak Bahadur Singh |
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Jumla 1 | Gyan Bahadur Shahi |
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Banke 2 | Dhawal Shamsher Rana | |
Rupandehi 3 | Deepak Bohara | |
Khas Arya | Pashupati Shamsher Rana | |
Khas Arya | Rosan Karki | |
Khas Arya | Gita Basnet | |
Indigenous peoples | Budhhiman Tamang | |
Indigenous peoples | Bina Lama | |
Madheshi | Bina Jaiswal | |
Dalit | Anisha Nepali |
CPN (Unified Socialist) (10) | ||
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Constituency/PR group | Member | Portfolio & Responsibilities / Remarks |
Rautahat 1 | Madhav Kumar Nepal |
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Dhading 1 | Rajendra Prasad Pandey |
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Salyan 1 | Prakash Jwala |
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Achham 1 | Sher Bahadur Kunwor | |
Bajhang 1 | Bhanu Bhakta Joshi | |
Bara 4 | Krishna Kumar Shrestha | |
Dailekh 1 | Amar Bahadur Thapa | |
Dang 1 | Metmani Chaudhary | |
Dolpa 1 | Dhan Bahadur Buda | |
Doti 1 | Prem Bahadur Ale |
People's Socialist Party (7) | ||
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Constituency/PR group | Member | Portfolio & Responsibilities / Remarks |
Sunsari 1 | Ashok Rai |
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Parsa 1 | Pradeep Yadav |
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Saptari 1 | Nawal Kishore Sah Sudi | |
Siraha 4 | Birendra Prasad Mahato | |
Indigenous peoples | Sushila Shrestha | |
Madheshi | Ranju Kumari Jha | |
Muslim | Hasina Khan |
Janamat Party (6) | ||
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Constituency/PR group | Member | Portfolio & Responsibilities / Remarks |
Saptari 2 | Chandra Kant Raut |
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Muslim | Abdul Khan |
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Madheshi | Anita Devi Sah |
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Khas Arya | Goma Labh |
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Indigenous peoples | Binita Kumari Singh | |
Indigenous peoples | Sonu Murmu |
People's Socialist Party, Nepal (5) | ||
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Constituency/PR group | Member | Portfolio & Responsibilities / Remarks |
Bara 2 | Upendra Yadav |
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Dhanusha 1 | Dipak Karki | |
Siraha 2 | Raj Kishor Yadav | |
Khas Arya | Prakash Adhikari | |
Khas Arya | Rekha Yadav Thapa | |
Former Members | ||
Muslim | Shahnaz Rahman | |
Muslim | Manju Ansari | |
Bara 2 | Ram Sahaya Yadav |
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Loktantrik Samajwadi Party (4) | ||
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Constituency/PR group | Member | Portfolio & Responsibilities / Remarks |
Mahottari 3 | Mahantha Thakur |
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Mahottari 2 | Sharat Singh Bhandari |
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Rupandehi 4 | Sarbendra Nath Shukla | |
Sarlahi 1 | Ram Prakash Chaudhary |
Nagrik Unmukti Party (4) | ||
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Constituency/PR group | Member | Portfolio & Responsibilities / Remarks |
Kailali 1 | Ranjeeta Shrestha |
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Kailali 3 | Ganga Ram Chaudhary |
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Kailali 2 | Arun Kumar Chaudhary |
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Bardiya 2 | Lalbir Chaudhary |
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Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party (1) | ||
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Constituency/PR group | Member | Portfolio & Responsibilities / Remarks |
Bhaktapur 1 | Prem Suwal |
Rastriya Janamorcha (1) | ||
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Constituency/PR group | Member | Portfolio & Responsibilities / Remarks |
Baglung 1 | Chitra Bahadur K.C. |
Aam Janata Party (1) | ||
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Constituency/PR group | Member | Portfolio & Responsibilities / Remarks |
Rautahat 3 | Prabhu Sah |
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Independent (2) | ||
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Constituency/PR group | Member | Portfolio & Responsibilities / Remarks |
Morang 5 | Yogendra Mandal | |
Sarlahi 4 | Amresh Kumar Singh |
Suspensions
[edit]Name | Constituency/PR group | Party | From | To | Reason | |
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Tek Bahadur Gurung | Manang 1 | Nepali Congress | 27 December 2022 | 24 April 2024[45] | Convicted on corruption charges[46][47] | |
Arun Kumar Chaudhary | Kailali 2 | Nagrik Unmukti Party | 3 February 2023 | 22 February 2023[48] | Sentenced to jail for arson[49] | |
Laxmi Mahato Koiri | Mahottari 1 | CPN (UML) | 2 May 2023 | 24 December 2023[50] | Absconding following murder charge[51] | |
Top Bahadur Rayamajhi | Arghakhanchi 1 | CPN (UML) | 15 May 2023 | Arrested in connection to Bhutanese refugee scam[52] |
Defections
[edit]Name | Constituency/PR group | Date | From | To | ||
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Lalbir Chaudhary | Bardiya 2 | 23 December 2022[53] | Independent | Nagrik Unmukti Party | ||
Prabhu Sah | Rautahat 3 | 29 December 2022[54] | Independent | Aam Janata Party | ||
Kiran Kumar Sah | Rautahat 2 | 2 January 2023[55] | Independent | CPN (UML) |
Changes
[edit]Constituency/PR group | Incumbent | Replacement | ||||||||
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Name | Party | Date vacated | Reason | Name | Party | Date elected | Change | |||
Chitwan 2 | Rabi Lamichhane | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 27 January 2023 | Citizenship declared invalid by Supreme Court[56] | Rabi Lamichhane | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 25 April 2023 | By-election | ||
Muslim | Shahnaz Rahman | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 25 February 2023 | Death[57] | Manju Ansari | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 16 March 2023[58] | List | ||
Tanahun 1 | Ram Chandra Paudel | Nepali Congress | 9 March 2023 | Elected President[59] | Swarnim Wagle | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 25 April 2023 | By-election | ||
Bara 2 | Ram Sahaya Yadav | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 17 March 2023 | Elected Vice President[60] | Upendra Yadav | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 25 April 2023 | By-election | ||
Indigenous peoples | Dhaka Kumar Shrestha | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 25 April 2023 | Expelled by party following corruption accusation[61] | Bindabasini Kansakar | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 29 May 2023[62] | List | ||
Muslim | Manju Ansari | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 17 March 2024 | Death[63] | Hasina Khan | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 19 April 2024[64] | List | ||
Ilam 2 | Subas Chandra Nembang | CPN (UML) | 12 September 2023 | Death[65] | Suhang Nembang | CPN (UML) | 27 April 2024 | By-election |
Members of the National Assembly
[edit]Party | In 2023[66] | After 2024 election | |
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CPN (Maoist Centre) | 16[a] | 18 | |
Nepali Congress | 10 | 16 | |
CPN (UML) | 18[a] | 11 | |
CPN (Unified Socialist) | 8 | 8 | |
People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 3 | 3 | |
Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal[67] | 1 | 1 | |
Rastriya Janamorcha | 1 | 1 | |
Independent | 2[a] | 1 | |
Total | 59 | 59 |
Category | Name | Party | Assumed office | Class | Portfolio & Responsibilities | |
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Koshi Province | ||||||
Open | Devendra Dahal | CPN (UML) | 4 March 2020 | 1 |
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Open | Gopal Basnet | Nepali Congress | 4 March 2022 | 2 | ||
Open | Krishna Prasad Sitaula | Nepali Congress | 4 March 2024 | 3 | ||
Women | Indira Gautam | CPN (UML) | 4 March 2020 | 1 | ||
Women | Jayanti Rai | CPN (Unified Socialist) | 4 March 2022 | 2 | ||
Women | Rukmini Koirala | CPN (UML) | 4 March 2024 | 3 | ||
Dalit | Gopi Bahadur Sarki | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 4 March 2020 | 1 |
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Disabled/Minority | Sonam Gyaljen Sherpa | CPN (UML) | 4 March 2022 | 2 | ||
Madhesh Province | ||||||
Open | Mrigendra Singh Yadav | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 4 March 2020 | 1 | ||
Open | Mohammad Khalid | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 4 March 2022 | 2 | ||
Open | Ananda Prasad Dhungana | Nepali Congress | 4 March 2024 | 3 | ||
Women | Tulsa Dahal | CPN (UML) | 4 March 2020 | 1 | ||
Women | Urmila Aryal | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 4 March 2022 | 2 |
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Women | Pooja Chaudhary | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 4 March 2024 | 3 | ||
Dalit | Radheshyam Paswan | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 4 March 2020 | 1 | ||
Disabled/Minority | Shekhar Singh | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal | 4 March 2020 | 1 | ||
Bagmati Province | ||||||
Open | Beduram Bhusal | CPN (Unified Socialist) | 4 March 2020 | 1 |
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Open | Krishna Prasad Paudel | Nepali Congress | 4 March 2022 | 2 | ||
Open | Jit Jung Basnet | Nepali Congress | 4 March 2024 | 3 | ||
Women | Ganga Belbase | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 4 March 2020 | 1 |
| |
Women | Goma Devi Timilsina | CPN (Unified Socialist) | 4 March 2022 | 2 | ||
Women | Bishnu Devi Pudasaini | Nepali Congress | 4 March 2024 | 3 | ||
Dalit | Ghanashyam Rijal | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 4 March 2024 | 3 | ||
Disabled/Minority | Shri Krishna Adhikari | CPN (Unified Socialist) | 4 March 2024 | 3 | ||
Gandaki Province | ||||||
Open | Narayan Kaji Shrestha | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 4 March 2020 | 1 |
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Open | Suresh Ale Magar | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 4 March 2022 | 2 | ||
Open | Kiran Babu Shrestha | Nepali Congress | 4 March 2024 | 3 | ||
Women | Bhagwati Neupane | CPN (UML) | 4 March 2020 | 1 | ||
Women | Kamala Panta | Nepali Congress | 4 March 2022 | 2 | ||
Women | Manrupa Sharma | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 4 March 2024 | 3 | ||
Dalit | Bhuwan Sunar | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 4 March 2022 | 2 | ||
Disabled/Minority | Padma Bahadur Pariyar | Nepali Congress | 4 March 2024 | 3 | ||
Lumbini Province | ||||||
Open | Gopal Bhattarai | CPN (UML) | 4 March 2020 | 1 | ||
Open | Yubaraj Sharma | Nepali Congress | 4 March 2022 | 2 | ||
Open | Jhakku Prasad Subedi | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 4 March 2024 | 3 | ||
Women | Bimala Ghimire | CPN (UML) | 4 March 2020 | 1 |
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Women | Rajya Laxmi Gaire | CPN (Unified Socialist) | 4 March 2022 | 2 | ||
Women | Vishnu Kumari Sapkota | Nepali Congress | 4 March 2024 | 3 | ||
Dalit | Tul Prasad Bishwakarma | Rastriya Janamorcha | 4 March 2022 | 2 | ||
Disabled/Minority | Jag Prasad Sharma | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 4 March 2020 | 1 | ||
Karnali Province | ||||||
Open | Maya Prasad Sharma | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 4 March 2020 | 1 |
| |
Open | Udaya Bohara | CPN (Unified Socialist) | 4 March 2022 | 2 | ||
Open | Krishna Bahadur Rokaya | Nepali Congress | 4 March 2024 | 3 | ||
Women | Sumitra BC | CPN (UML) | 4 March 2020 | 1 | ||
Women | Durga Gurung | Nepali Congress | 4 March 2022 | 2 | ||
Women | Savitri Malla | CPN (Unified Socialist) | 4 March 2024 | 3 | ||
Dalit | Bishnu BK | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 4 March 2024 | 3 | ||
Disabled/Minority | Nara Bahadur Bista | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 4 March 2022 | 2 | ||
Sudurpashchim Province | ||||||
Open | Taraman Swar | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 4 March 2020 | 1 | ||
Open | Narayan Dutta Mishra | Nepali Congress | 4 March 2022 | 2 | ||
Open | Baldev Bohara | Nepali Congress | 4 March 2024 | 3 | ||
Women | Sharada Bhatta | CPN (UML) | 4 March 2020 | 1 | ||
Women | Madan Kumari Shah | CPN (Unified Socialist) | 4 March 2022 | 2 | ||
Women | Renu Chand | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 4 March 2024 | 3 | ||
Dalit | Jagat Parki | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 4 March 2022 | 2 | ||
Disabled/Minority | Narayan Bhatta | Nepali Congress | 4 March 2024 | 3 | ||
Nominated | ||||||
Bam Dev Gautam | Independent | 17 September 2020[68] | 1 | |||
Narayan Dahal | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 12 April 2022[69][70] | 2 |
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Anjan Shakya | CPN (UML) | 18 April 2024[71] | 3 |
Retired members of the National Assembly
[edit]Category | Name | Party | Assumed office[72] | Retirement[73] | |
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Koshi Province | |||||
Open | Ramesh Jung Rayamajhi | Nepali Congress | 4 March 2018 | 3 March 2024 | |
Women | Bina Pokharel | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 4 March 2018 | 3 March 2024 | |
Madhesh Province | |||||
Open | Jitendra Dev | Nepali Congress | 4 March 2018 | 3 March 2024 | |
Women | Pramila Kumari | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 4 March 2018 | 3 March 2024 | |
Bagmati Province | |||||
Open | Khim Lal Devkota | Independent | 28 May 2021[74] | 3 March 2024 | |
Women | Parvati Rawal | CPN (UML) | 4 March 2018 | 3 March 2024 | |
Dalit | Singha Bahadur Bishwakarma | CPN (Unified Socialist) | 4 March 2018 | 3 March 2024 | |
Disabled/Minority | Ramchandra Rai Danuwar | CPN (UML) | 4 March 2018 | 3 March 2024 | |
Gandaki Province | |||||
Open | Ganesh Prasad Timilsina | CPN (UML) | 4 March 2018 | 3 March 2024 | |
Women | Dipa Gurung | CPN (UML) | 4 March 2018 | 3 March 2024 | |
Disabled/Minority | Prakash Pantha | Nepali Congress | 4 March 2018 | 3 March 2024 | |
Lumbini Province | |||||
Open | Kumar Dasaudi | CPN (UML) | 10 February 2023[75] | 3 March 2024 | |
Women | Anita Devkota | Nepali Congress | 4 March 2018 | 3 March 2024 | |
Karnali Province | |||||
Open | Bhairab Sundar Shrestha | CPN (UML) | 4 March 2018 | 3 March 2024 | |
Women | Nanda Sharma | CPN (Unified Socialist) | 4 March 2018 | 3 March 2024 | |
Dalit | Nar Pati Luwar | CPN (UML) | 4 March 2018 | 3 March 2024 | |
Sudurpashchim Province | |||||
Open | Hari Ram Chaudhari | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 4 March 2018 | 3 March 2024 | |
Women | Indu Kadariya | CPN (UML) | 4 March 2018 | 3 March 2024 | |
Disabled/Minority | Mahesh Kumar Mahara | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 4 March 2018 | 3 March 2024 | |
Nominated | |||||
Bimala Rai Poudyal | CPN (UML) | 10 March 2018 | 3 March 2024 |
Parliamentary committees
[edit]Committee | Chairperson | |
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House of Representative Committees | ||
Finance Committee | Santosh Chalise (Congress) | |
International Relations and Tourism Committee | Raj Kishor Yadav (PSPN) | |
Industry, Commerce, Labour and Consumer Welfare Committee | Abdul Khan (Janamat) | |
Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee | Bimala Subedi (Maoist Centre) | |
Agriculture, Cooperatives and Natural Resources Committee | Arzu Rana Deuba (Congress) | |
Women and Social Affairs Committee | Kiran Kumar Sah (UML) | |
State Affairs and Good Governance Committee | Ramhari Khatiwada (Congress) | |
Infrastructure Development Committee | Deepak Bahadur Singh (RPP) | |
Education, Health and Information Technology Committee | Amar Bahadur Thapa (Unified Socialist) | |
Public Accounts Committee | Rishikesh Pokharel (UML) | |
National Assembly Committees | ||
Development, Economic Affairs and Good Governance Committee | Kamala Devi Panta (Congress) | |
Legislative Management Committee | Jayanti Rai (Unified Socialist) | |
Public Policy and Delegated Legislation Committee | Maya Prasad Sharma (Maoist Centre) | |
Federalism Enablement and National Concerns Committee | Sonam Galjen Sherpa (UML) | |
Federalism Implementation Study and Monitoring Special Parliamentary Committee | Khim Lal Devkota (Independent) | |
Joint Committees | ||
Parliamentary Hearing Committee | ||
State Direction Committee |
Explanatory notes
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