Nepal gets a new parliament today, a new government tomorrow
Summary
Nepal's new House of Representatives with a single-party majority begins tenure today, with members taking oath. The Rastriya Swatantra Party leads with 182 seats, and Balendra Shah is set to become Prime Minister tomorrow.
Key Points
- The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has won a clear majority with 182 out of 275 seats in the new House of Representatives.
- Members of the new parliament are taking oath today in the under-construction Federal Parliament Building at Singha Durbar.
- President Ram Chandra Paudel administered the oath to the senior member Arjun Narsingh KC, who will act as Speaker until a new Speaker is elected.
- RSP senior leader Balendra Shah is scheduled to take oath as Prime Minister tomorrow, marking the first appointment under Article 76(1) since the 2015 Constitution.
