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instanceOf
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legislative body
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upper house of parliament
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chamberType
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permanent
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constitutionalBasis
|
Constitution of Nepal 2015
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country
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Nepal
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deputyPresidingOfficerTitle
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Chairperson of the National Assembly
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surface form:
Vice Chairperson of the National Assembly
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establishedBy
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Constitution of Nepal 2015
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firstElectionDate
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2018
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governedBy
|
rules of procedure of the National Assembly
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hasCommittee
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various thematic committees
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hasJurisdictionOver
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federal legislation
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hasLegislativeFunction
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amendment of bills
ⓘ
deliberation on national policies
ⓘ
review of bills
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hasLowerHouse
|
House of Representatives of Nepal
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hasPower
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deliberate on bills passed by the House of Representatives
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discuss national policies and issues
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participate in impeachment proceedings
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propose amendments to legislation
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house
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upper house
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inception
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2018
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isPermanentBody
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true
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legislativeChamberOf
|
Federal Parliament of Nepal
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legislatureType
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bicameral (upper chamber)
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locatedInCountry
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Nepal
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locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity
|
Bagmati Province
ⓘ
Kathmandu
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meetsIn
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Federal Parliament Building, New Baneshwor
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memberCount
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59
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membersElectedBy
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electoral college of each province
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membersNominatedBy
|
President of Nepal
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nativeName
|
राष्ट्रिय सभा
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numberOfMembers
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59
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numberOfProvincesRepresented
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7
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officialLanguage
|
Nepali
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partOf
|
Federal Parliament of Nepal
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presidingOfficerTitle
|
Chairperson of the National Assembly
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renewalPattern
|
one-third of members retire every two years
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role
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upper chamber in bicameral legislature
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seatsReservedForDalits
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1 from each province
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seatsReservedForPersonsWithDisabilitiesOrMinorities
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1 from each province
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seatsReservedForWomen
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at least 3 from each province
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termLength
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6 years
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votingSystem
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indirect election
ⓘ
presidential nomination
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website
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https://na.parliament.gov.np/
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