A Look Back: Nepal's Eight General Elections Leading Up to the Ninth
Summary
Nepal has conducted eight general elections for its House of Representatives since 2015 BS, with various political parties participating and winning seats across different election years leading up to the ninth election scheduled for Falgun 21, 2079 BS.
Key Points
- Nepal has held eight general elections for the House of Representatives from 2015 BS to 2079 BS.
- The first election in 2015 BS featured 9 parties contesting 109 seats, with Nepali Congress winning a two-thirds majority.
- The 2048 BS election followed the Jana Andolan movement, with Nepali Congress winning a majority among 18 participating parties.
- A mid-term election occurred in 2051 BS due to unstable government formation, resulting in no party majority but UML emerging largest.
- The fourth election in 2056 BS saw Nepali Congress regain majority, with 39 parties participating and seven winning seats.
- The first Constituent Assembly election in 2064 BS was held post-monarchy abolition with 601 members and combined FPTP and PR systems.
- The second Constituent Assembly election in 2070 BS saw Nepali Congress win the highest seats out of 122 participating parties, while many parties did not win seats.
- Throughout these elections, numerous parties participated but often failed to win representation in the House of Representatives.
