National Assembly (Nepal)

Rastriya Sabha
Contiguous: 2nd Class 1, Class 2, 1st Class 3
Type
Type	Upper house of the Federal Parliament of Nepal
Leadership
Chairperson	Ganesh Prasad Timilsina, CPN (UML) since 15 March 2018
Vice Chairperson	Vacant since 4 March 2022
Leader of the House	Vacant since March 2022
Leader of the Opposition	Vacant since March 2022
Structure
Seats	59
Political groups	Government (39)   Maoist Centre: 16   Nepali Congress: 10   Unified Socialist: 9   PSP-N: 3   Rastriya Janamorcha: 1 External Support (2)   Loktantrik Samajwadi: 1      Independent: 1 Opposition (18)   UML: 18
Length of term	6 years
Elections
Voting system	56 members by indirect single transferable vote, 3 appointed by the President
Last election	26 January 2022 (Class 2)
Next election	2024 (Class 3); 2026 (Class 1); 2028 (Class 2)
Meeting place
International Convention Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal
Website
na.parliament.gov.np/np

The lower house of the Federal Parliament of Nepal is known as the House of Representatives, while the upper house is known as the National Assembly or Rastriya Sabha (Nepali:राष्ट्रिय सभा; Rāṣṭriya sabhā). The Constitution of Nepal's Parts 8 and 9 define the Assembly's makeup and authority. There are 59 members in total: three are nominated by the President on the advice of the government, and eight are chosen by electoral colleges in each of the seven provinces.