Provincial Assembly of Province No. 1
The Province No. 1 Provincial Assembly also known as the Province No. 1 Pradesh Sabha, (Nepali: प्रदेश न. १ प्रदेश सभा) is the unicameral legislature of Province No. 1, one of the seven provinces in Nepal. The assembly is seated at the provincial capital at Biratnagar in Morang District at the District Coordination Committee Office. The assembly has 93 members of whom 56 are elected through first-past-the-post voting and 37 are elected through proportional respresentation. The term of the assembly is 5 years unless dissolved earlier.
Provincial Assembly of Province No. 1 प्रदेश न. १ प्रदेश सभा | |
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| 1st Provincial Assembly of Province No. 1 | |
 Emblem of Province No.1 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
New session started | February 5, 2018 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | |
Leader of the Opposition | |
| Structure | |
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Political groups | Government (67)
Opposition (21)
Other opposition (6) |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| Mixed member majoritarian: | |
Last election | 26 November and 7 December 2017 |
Next election | 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
| District Coordination Committee Office, Biratnagar, Morang | |
| Website | |
| assembly | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of Nepal | |
The present First Provincial Assembly was constituted in 2017, after the 2017 provincial elections. The election resulted in a majority for the alliance of CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) and CPN (Maoist Centre). The next election will take place when the five year term ends by November 2022.
History
The Provincial Assembly of Province No. 1 is formed under Article 175 of the Constitution of Nepal 2015 which guarantees a provincial legislative for each province in the country. The first provincial elections were conducted for all seven provinces in Nepal and the elections in Province No. 1 was conducted for 93 seats to the assembly. The election resulted in a victory for the CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) and CPN (Maoist Centre) alliance which later went on to form a coalition government under Sher Dhan Rai from CPN (UML).[1] The first meeting of the provincial assembly was held on 5 February 2018. Pradeep Kumar Bhandari from CPN (UML) was elected as the first speaker of the provincial assembly,[2] and Saraswoti Pokharel from Maoist Centre as the first deputy speaker of the provincial assembly.[3]
List of Assemblies
| Election Year | Assembly | Start of term | End of term | Chief Minister | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | First Assembly | 5 February 2018 | Incumbent | Sher Dhan Rai (NCP)
(Cabinet) |
Pradeep Kumar Bhandari (NCP) |
Committees
Article 195 of the Constitution of Nepal provides provincial assemblies the power to form special committees in order to manage working procedures.
| S.No. | Committee |
|---|---|
| 1 | Justice, Administration and Legislation |
| 2 | Good Governance and Planning |
| 3 | Finance |
| 4 | Public Accounts |
| 5 | Social Development |
| 6 | Industry, Tourism and Environment |
| 7 | Natural Resources and Infrastructure Development |
Current composition
| Party | Parliamentary party leader | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal Communist Party | Sher Dhan Rai | 67 | |
| Nepali Congress | Rajiv Koirala | 21 | |
| People's Socialist Party, Nepal | Jayaram Yadav | 3 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Indira Rai | 1 | |
| Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch | Bishnu Tumbahamphe | 1 | |
| Total | 93 | ||
Current leaders
Speaker
- Speaker of the Provincial Assembly: Hon. Pradeep Kumar Bhandari
- Deputy Speaker of the Provincial Assembly: Saraswati Pokharel
Parliamentary Party Leaders
- Leader of the House (Nepal Communist Party)
- Hon. Sher Dhan Rai[1]
- Deputy Parliamentary Party Leader: Tanka Angbuhang Limbu
- Hon. Sher Dhan Rai[1]
- Leader of Opposition (Nepali Congress): Rajiv Koirala[4]
- Deputy Parliamentary Party Leader: Himal Karki
- Parliamentary Party Leader (People's Socialist Party, Nepal): Jay Ram Yadav
- Parliamentary Party Leader (Rastriya Prajatantra Party): Indira Rai
- Parliamentary Party Leader (Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch): Bishnu Maya Tumbahamphe
Whips
- Government Chief Whip (Nepal Communist Party): Buddhi Kumar Rajbhandari
- Whip (Nepal Communist Party): Saubhagya Rai
- Opposition Chief Whip (Nepali Congress): Kedar Karki
- Whip (Nepali Congress): Suyarma Raj Rai
List of Members
Defections
| Name | Date | From | To | Constituency (PR if blank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narayan Bahadur Magar | 5 Feberuary 2018 | Independent | CPN (Maoist Centre)[5][6] | Udayapur 2(A) | ||
See also
References
- "Sher Dhan Rai elected UML PP chief of Province 1, set to be CM | Setopati". setopati.net. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
- "Pradeep Bhandari named Province 1 speaker". Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- Subedi, Binod. "Intense lobbying in parties to become ministers in Province 1". My Republica. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- "Koirala elected parliamentary party leader of NC in Province 1". The Himalayan Times. 2018-02-20. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
- "मेरो निर्वाचन क्षेत्रमा राम्रो काम गरेको छु : सांसद बुर्जामगर". Nagarik Khabar. 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- "बागीबाट 'आधिकारिक उम्मेदवार' बनेका नारायण, जसले 'रूखमुनि भर्याङ' भन्दै चुनाव जिते". Thaha Khabar. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
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