2022 Nepalese National Assembly election
The 2022 Nepalese National Assembly elections will take place around January 2022 in order to elect 19 of the 20 retiring Class II members of the National Assembly. Members of the National Assembly are elected through indirect ballot and serve six year terms with one third of the members retiring every two years.[1] However, the retiring members served only four year terms due to the entire house being elected in 2018 and a lottery was held to determine two, four and six year term members.[2]
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Electoral system
There are 8 members elected from each of the seven provinces of Nepal and 3 members are appointed by the President for a total of 59 members. Composition of members from each province have to include three women, a Dalit, and a disabled or member of a minority. The three remaining are categorized as open/other candidates. All members elected from this election must be from the same category as the retiring members.[3]
Members will be chosen through First past the post system by an electoral college composed of members of the respective provincial assembly and Chairperson/Mayor and Vice Chairperson/Deputy Mayor of the local levels within the province.[4] Each provincial assembly member vote has a weight of forty eight whereas each Chairperson/Mayor/Vice Chairperson/Deputy Mayor vote have a weight of eighteen.[4] This electoral college will elect 19 members while 1 member, whose term will also end concurrently, will be nominated by the President on the recommendation of the Government of Nepal.
Qualification for members
According to Article 87 of the Constitution, a person who meets the following criteria is qualified to become a member of the National Assembly:[5]
- citizen of Nepal,
- completed the age of thirty five years,
- not having been convicted of a criminal offense involving moral turpitude,
- not being disqualified by any Federal law, and
- not holding any office of profit.
| Electors | Province No. 1 | Province No. 2 | Bagmati | Gandaki | Lumbini | Karnali | Sudurpaschim |
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| Provincial Assembly | 93 | 107 | 110 | 60 | 87 | 40 | 53 |
| Local bodies | 274 | 272 | 238 | 170 | 218 | 158 | 176 |
| Total | 367 | 379 | 348 | 230 | 305 | 198 | 229 |
Election Timeline
The key dates are listed below
| Cabinet announces election date | |
| Election code of conduct starts | |
| Candidate nomination begins | |
| Nominations finalized and published | |
| Election day – polling centers open 07:00 to 17:00 | |
| Final result announced and presented to President | |
| March 4 | Tenure of incumbent Class II members ends |
Results
| Parties | Seats | |||||
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Up | Won | Total after |
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| Nepal Communist Party (NCP) | 47 | 17 | ||||
| Nepali Congress | 6 | 2 | ||||
| People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Nominated[6] | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 59 | 20 | ||||
References
- Article 86 Constitution of Nepal
- "Term of National Assembly members determined thru lucky draw". Reporters Nepal. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- Article 86 Constitution of Nepal
- IFES FAQs on Elections in Nepal: 2020 National Assembly Elections
- Article 87 Constitution of Nepal
- All three members of Nepal Communist Party (NCP)
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