The first session of the new Parliament has commenced on Chaitra 19 at the Federal Parliament Building in Singha Durbar, following the election of the members of the House of Representatives. President Ramchandra Paudel, upon the recommendation of the Council of Ministers, has convened the session of both houses. In the House of Representatives, the National Independent Party holds 182 seats, Nepali Congress 38, and CPN-UML 25 members are present. (Chaitra 19, Kathmandu)
After the election of the House of Representatives members held on Falgun 21, the first session of Parliament has begun today. The meeting was inaugurated in the multi-purpose hall of the under-construction Federal Parliament Building located in Singha Durbar. President Ramchandra Paudel, on Chaitra 16 and in accordance with the Constitution of Nepal, summoned the session of both houses of the Federal Parliament today based on the Council of Ministers’ recommendation.
Senior member Arjunanarasingh KC will open the session by reading the letter regarding the convening of the session and will provide information on the formation of the Council of Ministers. The 275-member House of Representatives currently includes 182 members from the National Independent Party, 38 from Nepali Congress, 25 from CPN-UML, 17 from the Nepal Communist Party, 7 from the Labor Culture Party, 5 from the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), and one independent member. The agenda includes members from various parties delivering their remarks on the occasion of the session’s commencement.
