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Art. 90 · Part 8

National Assembly

राष्ट्रिय सभा
Original Text

The National Assembly (upper house) consists of 59 members: 56 elected from Provincial Assemblies and 3 nominated by the President. It is a permanent house — one-third retire every 2 years.

💡 Plain Language Explanation

Nepal\'s upper house has 59 members: 8 from each of the 7 provinces (56 total) elected by provincial assemblies, plus 3 nominated by the President (including at least 1 woman). Unlike the HoR, the National Assembly NEVER dissolves — it\'s permanent, with one-third of members rotating out every 2 years. This provides legislative continuity even if the lower house is dissolved.

🇳🇵 नेपाली व्याख्या

राष्ट्रिय सभामा ५९ सदस्य: ५६ प्रदेश सभाबाट निर्वाचित + ३ राष्ट्रपतिद्वारा मनोनित। स्थायी सभा।

✅ Strengths

Permanent house ensures legislative continuity; provincial representation gives states a voice.

⚠️ Concerns

Indirect election means less democratic legitimacy; nominated members can be political favors.

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