Federal Parliament of NEPAL

Present Legislature Parliament of Nepal

The legislature is one of the most important organs of the government. It is the highest elected body which may comprise of directly and indirectly elected representatives of the people. It is formed essentially to formulate laws for the smooth and effective functioning of the state. A country functions as per the laws made by the legislature within the spirit of the Constitution. Legislature appeared as one of the important organs of the state since the eighteen century with the advent of democracy. It is generally called Parliament or the House of Representatives. However, different countries have given it different names. It is called ‘Parliament’ in the United Kingdom(UK), India, Sri Lanka and Nepal; ‘Congress’ in the United States of America; National Assembly in France; ‘Diet’ in Japan, ‘National People’s Congress in China’; ‘Majilise Suda’ in Pakistan and on.

Federal Legislature

The federal legislature of Nepal is called federal parliament. Parliament having a single house is called unicameral Parliament and having two houses is called bicameral Parliament. According to Interim Constitution of Nepal 2063 BS, Parliament of Nepal has a single house which is called ‘Pratinidhi Saba’. According to the Constitution of Nepal 2072 BS, the legislature of Nepal is going to have two houses: