House of Representatives (Nepal)
The House of Representatives, or Pratinidhi Sabha (Nepali: प्रतिनिधि सभा; Pratinidhi sabhā), is one of the houses of the Federal Parliament of Nepal, with the other house being the National Assembly. Members of the House of Representatives are elected through a parallel voting system. They hold their seats for five years or until the body is dissolved by the President on the advice of the council of ministers. The house meets at the International Convention Centre in Kathmandu.
Pratinidhi Sabha प्रतिनिधि सभा | |
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| 2nd Federal Parliament | |
| Type | |
| Type | Lower house of the Federal Parliament of Nepal |
Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
| Preceded by | 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Leader of the House | |
Sher Bahadur Deuba, Nepali Congress since 4 March 2024 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 275 |
Political groups | Government (161)
Opposition (113)
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| Elections | |
Parallel voting:
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Last election | 20 November 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
| International Convention Centre, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| Website | |
| hr | |
The House has 275 members; 165 elected from single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting and 110 elected through proportional electoral system where voters vote for political parties, considering the whole country as a single election constituency. The House of Representatives, unless dissolved, continues to operate for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting. However, in a state of emergency, the term of the House of Representatives may be extended, not exceeding one year in accordance with federal law.
The current House of Representatives was elected by the general elections held on 20 November 2022, and its first session convened on 9 January 2023.