House of Representatives (Nepal)

Pratinidhi Sabha

प्रतिनिधि सभा
Pratinidhi Sabha ; प्रतिनिधि सभा
2nd Federal Parliament
Type
Type	Lower house of the Federal Parliament of Nepal
Term limits	5 years
History
Preceded by	2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly
Leadership
Speaker	Dev Raj Ghimire, CPN (UML) ; since 19 January 2023
Deputy Speaker	Indira Ranamagar, RSP ; since 21 January 2023
Leader of the House; Prime Minister of Nepal	KP Sharma Oli, CPN (UML) ; since 15 July 2024
Leader of the Opposition	Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Maoist Centre ; since 15 July 2024
Structure
Seats	275
Political groups	Government (182) NC (88); CPN (UML) (79); PSP (7); LSP-N (4); NUP (4); External support (13) Janamat (6); PSP-N (5); IND (2); Opposition (80) CPN (MC) (32); RSP (21); RPP (14); CPN (US) (10); AJP (1); NWPP (1); RJM (1);
Elections
Voting system	Parallel voting: 165 seats – FPTP; 110 seats – PR;
Last election	20 November 2022
Meeting place
	International Convention Centre, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal
Website
	hr.parliament.gov.np/np

The House of Representatives, commonly known as Pratinidhi Sabha (Nepali: प्रतिनिधि सभा, romanized: Pratinidhi Sabhā), is one of the houses of the Federal Parliament of Nepal, with the other house being the National Assembly.^[1] Members of the House of Representatives are elected through a parallel voting system. They hold their seats for five years or until the body is dissolved by the President on the advice of the council of ministers. The house meets at the International Convention Centre in Kathmandu.

The House has 275 members; 165 elected from single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting and 110 elected through proportional electoral system where voters vote for political parties, considering the whole country as a single election constituency.^[2] The House of Representatives, unless dissolved, continues to operate for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting. However, in a state of emergency, the term of the House of Representatives may be extended, not exceeding one year in accordance with federal law.

The current House of Representatives was elected by the general elections held on 20 November 2022, and its first session convened on 9 January 2023.^[3]^[4]^[5]

^ "Nepal government in minority after Prachanda's party withdraws support". indiatvnews.com. 12 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017. ... Dahal said the party decision has been conveyed to President Bidhya Devi Bhandari, Prime Minister Oli and Pratinidhi Sabha (Lower House of the Nepali Parliament) Speaker Onsari Gharti. But an official said the politically unstable nation's leader would not immediately resign.
^ Article 86 (2) Constitution of Nepal
^ "Around 61 percent cast votes in largely peaceful polls". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
^ Kamat, Ram Kumar (28 December 2022). "Prez summons new Parliament session on January 9". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
^ Republica. "First HoR meeting after elections being held today". My Republica. Retrieved 19 January 2023.

[1] "Nepal government in minority after Prachanda's party withdraws support". indiatvnews.com. 12 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017. ... Dahal said the party decision has been conveyed to President Bidhya Devi Bhandari, Prime Minister Oli and Pratinidhi Sabha (Lower House of the Nepali Parliament) Speaker Onsari Gharti. But an official said the politically unstable nation's leader would not immediately resign.

[2] Article 86 (2) Constitution of Nepal

[3] "Around 61 percent cast votes in largely peaceful polls". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.

[4] Kamat, Ram Kumar (28 December 2022). "Prez summons new Parliament session on January 9". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 19 January 2023.

[5] Republica. "First HoR meeting after elections being held today". My Republica. Retrieved 19 January 2023.

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