2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly explained

Second Constituent Assembly of Nepal
Body:Constituent Assembly of Nepal
Meeting Place:International Convention Centre
Election:2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election
Government:Sushil Koirala cabinet
First Oli cabinet
Second Dahal cabinet
Fourth Deuba cabinet
Term Start:2014
Term End:2017
Before:1st Constituent Assembly
After:1st Federal Parliament
Membership1:601

The Second Constituent Assembly of Nepal, later converted to the Legislature Parliament (Nepali: व्यवस्थापिका संसद), was a unicameral legislature of Nepal.[1] It was elected in the 2013 Constituent Assembly elections after the failure of the first Constituent Assembly to promulgate a new constitution.[2] The Assembly converted into a legislative parliament after the constitution was promulgated in 2015. The legislature parliament's term ended on 14 October 2017.[3]

Opening

Former Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa, the oldest member of the house, assumed chairmanship of the CA on January 20, 2014[4] and administered the oath of office to 565 lawmakers at the first meeting of the assembly on January 21, 2014.[5] Leaders of the NC, CPN-UML and UCPN (Maoist) pledged to draft a new constitution within a year.[6] More than 80% of the members were new faces.[7]

Power-sharing discussions

On January 26, 2014, President Ram Baran Yadav called for the election of a Prime Minister and the formation of a consensus government within a week[8] as per article 38(1) of the constitution which provided for the formation of government through political understanding.[9] The Nepali Congress obtained the support of the CPN-UML for a NC-led consensus government[10] and the two parties also agreed to hold local body elections within six months and adopt a new constitution within a year.[11] An all-party meeting followed at which the CPN-UML, UCPN (Maoist) and MPRF-Loktantrik expressed support for a government under Sushil Koirala. The RPP-N boycotted the meeting.[12] Further discussions were held between the NC, CPN-UML and UCPN (Maoist) at which the Maoists expressed support for the idea of a NC-led government but did not agree to join the government and decided to stay in opposition.[13] On February 2, 2014, the NC abandoned its pursuit of a consensus government under article 38(1) of the constitution after the UCPN (Maoist) and RPP-N, the third and fourth largest parties, decided not to join the government. The party then initiated talks with the CPN-UML to form a majority government under article 38(2) of the constitution.[14] [15]

Composition

A total of thirty political parties and two independents were represented at the start of the second constituent assembly. However, some parties later merged and the number of parties declined.[16] [17]

Party Leader in ParliamentSeats
Nepali CongressSher Bahadur Deuba[18] 207
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Khadga Prasad Oli[19] 181
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist-Centre)Pushpa Kamal Dahal[20] 82
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Kamal Thapa[21] 37
Rastriya Janata Party NepalMahendra Yadav[22] 24
Nepal Democratic ForumBijay Kumar Gachhadar18
Federal Socialist Forum NepalAshok Rai15
Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist–Leninist)CP Mainali5
Nepal Workers Peasants PartyNarayan Man Bijukchhe4
Rastriya JanamorchaChitra Bahadur K.C.3
Communist Party of Nepal (United)Sunil Babu Pant3
Nepal Pariwar DalEk Nath Dhakal2
Akhanda Nepal PartyKumar Khadka1
Nepali Janata DalHari Charan Sah1
Khambuwan Rastriya Morcha, NepalRam Kumar Rai1
Bouddhik Prajatantrik ParishadLaxman Rajbanshi1
Jana Jagaran Party NepalLokmani Dhakal1
Sanghiya Sadbhawna PartyDimple Kumari Jha1
Socialist People's PartyPrem Bahadur Singh1
Federal Democratic National Forum (Tharuhat)Rukmini Chaudhary1
Bahujan Shakti PartyBiswendra Paswan1
Naya Shakti Party, NepalGanga Satgauwa Chaudhary1
Independents-2

Committees

The following parliamentary committees were formed:[23]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constituent Assembly. Constituent Assembly of Nepal. 22 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140121202141/http://www.can.gov.np/en. 21 January 2014.
  2. News: CA dissolved; PM proposes fresh election for Nov 22. 22 January 2014. eKantipur. 28 May 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402174909/http://www.ekantipur.com/2012/05/28/top-story/ca-dissolved-pm-proposes-fresh-election-for-nov-22/354644.html. 2 April 2015.
  3. Web site: सकियो ५ सय ९२ सांसदको कार्यकाल, आजैदेखि पूतपूर्व. Sajha Post. 25 October 2017. 3 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180703133309/http://www.sajhapost.com/2017/10/21/90177.html. dead.
  4. News: Thapa assumes office as head of CA. 22 January 2014. My Republica. 20 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208111015/http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=68281. 8 December 2015. dead.
  5. News: 565 CA members sworn in, first CA meet today. 22 January 2014. My Republica. 22 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208140034/http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=68356. 8 December 2015. dead.
  6. News: Nepal takes step towards new constitution. Political leaders pledge to draw up constitution within a year as new parliament convenes.. 24 January 2014. Al Jazeera. 23 January 2014.
  7. News: Nepal's new lawmakers pledge early charter. 24 January 2014. China Daily. 21 January 2014.
  8. News: Prez Yadav calls for govt formation before Feb 2. 27 January 2014. eKantipur. 26 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150618194532/http://www.ekantipur.com/2014/01/26/headlines/Prez-Yadav-calls-for-govt-formation-before-Feb-2/384486/. 18 June 2015. dead.
  9. News: Prez gives parties a week to form new govt. 27 January 2014. MyRepublica. 26 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208164048/http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=68617. 8 December 2015. dead. "Article 38 (1) states, 'The Council of Ministers shall be formed under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, on the basis of political understanding.'... Article 38 (2) states,' Failing to forge an understanding as referred to in clause (1), the Prime Minister shall be elected by a majority of the total number of the then members of the Legislature-Parliament'."
  10. News: NC-UML meet ends, UML to support NC-led consensus govt. 27 January 2014. MyRepublica. 27 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208131007/http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=68651. 8 December 2015. dead.
  11. News: UML ready to support Koirala. 27 January 2014. eKantipur. 27 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150618194020/http://www.ekantipur.com/2014/01/27/top-story/uml-ready-to-support-koirala/384535.html. 18 June 2015. dead. 'Singh further informed that the discussions between the two parties, held right after the second meeting of Legislature Parliament, culminated with the resolution on holding the local body election within six months and promulgating the constitution within a year. "Both the parties have agreed to hold the local body election within six months," Singh said, "A consensus has also been reached to draft the new constitution within one year."'
  12. News: NC holds all party meet, seeks support for NC-led govt. 28 January 2014. Gorkhapatra. 28 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140226165408/http://trn.gorkhapatraonline.com/index.php/headlines/7167-nc-holds-all-party-meet%2C-seeks-support-for-nc-led-govt.html. 26 February 2014. dead.
  13. News: Three-party meeting ends. 28 January 2014. My Republica. 28 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208140642/http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=68709. 8 December 2015. dead.
  14. News: NC asks prez to initiate process for majority govt. 3 February 2014. My Republica. 3 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208143830/http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=68969. 8 December 2015. dead.
  15. News: UCPN (M) decides not to join govt. 28 January 2014. eKantipur. 28 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150618195111/http://www.ekantipur.com/2014/01/28/fullnews/ucpn-m-decides-not-to-join-govt/384582.html. 18 June 2015. dead.
  16. News: Ansari. Gani. EC allocates PR seats; 30 parties in new CA. 23 January 2014. My Republica. 3 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203024350/http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=65495. 3 December 2013. dead.
  17. Web site: Ruling coalition, Morcha file amendment proposals to charter revision bill. kathmandupost.com. en. 2020-04-20.
  18. News: Koirala elected as NC PP leader. 26 January 2014. My Republica. 26 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232949/http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=68598. 3 March 2016. dead.
  19. News: Oli elected as UML PP leader. 4 February 2014. eKantipur. 4 February 2014. https://archive.today/20140204150108/http://www.ekantipur.com/2014/02/04/top-story/oli-elected-as-uml-pp-leader/384914.html. 4 February 2014. dead.
  20. News: Dahal picked as UCPN (Maoist) PP leader. 28 January 2014. My Republica. 28 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202114139/http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=68733. 2 February 2014. dead.
  21. News: Kamal Thapa is PP leader of RPP-N. 23 January 2014. eKantipur. 21 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140122054535/https://ekantipur.com/2014/01/21/top-story/kamal-thapa-is-pp-leader-of-rpp-n/384267.html. 22 January 2014.
  22. News: Six Madhes-based parties unite to form Rastriya Janata Party (Update). 2017-09-30. en. 2017-04-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20170421001458/http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2017-04-20/five-madhes-based-parties-unite-to-form-rastriya-janata-party.html. dead.
  23. Web site: समितिहरु. 17 September 2017. 17 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170917213943/http://www.parliament.gov.np/lpsn/public/np/committees. dead.

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