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67 Members of Parliament Take Oath in 18 Languages Other Than Nepali (With List)

March 29, Kathmandu – A total of 67 members of the House of Representatives have taken their oath in 18 different languages other than Nepali. Among these, the highest number, 21 members, took their oath in Maithili. The elections were held on February 21, and the elected MPs took the oath of office and secrecy on March 26.

The Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) holds the largest number of seats in the House of Representatives with 182 members. The Nepali Congress is the second-largest party with 38 seats, followed by the Communist Party of Nepal (UML) with 25 MPs, and the Nepali Communist Party with 17 MPs. The Shram Sanskriti Party, a new party that made a notable entry in this election, is the fifth-largest party with 7 MPs. The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has 5 MPs, and there is one independent MP. All elected members took their oath on March 26.