Art. 167 · Part 14
State Legislature
प्रदेश सभा
Original Text
There shall be a State Assembly in each state. Each province shall have at least 40 members: 60% FPTP, 40% PR. At least one-third must be women.
💡 Plain Language Explanation
Each of 7 provinces has its own Parliament. Province 3 (Bagmati) has the most members due to population. At least 33% women required. Province assemblies pass provincial laws, approve provincial budgets, and elect the Chief Minister.
🇳🇵 नेपाली व्याख्या
प्रत्येक प्रदेशमा एक-एउटा प्रदेश सभा। कम्तीमा ४० सदस्य। एक तिहाइ महिला अनिवार्य।
✅ Strengths
Decentralized democratic representation. Gender quotas at provincial level too.
⚠️ Concerns
Provincial assemblies often rubber-stamp chief minister decisions; weak committee oversight.