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Introduction

Nepal started first experiments with democratic institutions after the downfall of the Rana system in 1951. The Interim Government of Nepal Act, the provisional constitution of 1951, had provided for elections to a Constituent Assembly to be held within two years. But this option was never realized due to the steady restoration of absolute royal powers forced by the Kings Tribhuvan and Mahendra. So, there was no Nepali parliament in the 1950s.

The Constitution of 1959 provided for a bicameral legislature: the Pratinidhi Sabha (House of Representatives) and the Mahasabha (Senate). The 109 members of the Pratinidhi Sabha became directly elected according to plurality system in single-member constituencies. The Mahasabha comprised 36 senators, half of them elected by the Pratinidhi Sabha, the other half nominated by the King. The members of the Pratinidhi Sabha had to be of at least 25 years of age, those of the Mahasabha of 30 years.

During Panchayat times (1961-1990), with political parties being outlawed, parliamentary democracy was more or less a farce. The legislature called Rastriya Panchayat (National Panchayat) was unicameral and formed of members elected by the Zonal Assemblies (Anchal Sabha), of representatives of the so-called class organizations and graduates, and persons nominated by the King.

There was a change to more democracy after the national referendum of 1980. Both the parliaments of 1981 and 1986 had 140 members. Of these 112 were directly elected in single-member constituencies on the basis of adult suffrage, the other 28 parliamentarians were nominated by the King. The Constitution now also provided for a council of ministers responsible to the Rastriya Panchayat. The King was to nominate the person commanding the majority support of the Parliament as Prime Minister.

After the people’s movement of 1990, a western-style democracy was introduced in Nepal. Nowadays, there are two Houses of Parliament, the Pratinidhi Sabha (House of Representatives) and the Rastriya Sabha (National Assembly). The Pratinidhi Sabha has 205 members directly elected for a term of five years. By-elections take place if an MP dies or if an MP has been elected from more than one constituency. An Anti-Defection law went into effect in October 1997 to prevent the frequent party defections. It requires the backing of at least 40 percent of the parliamentary party in case of party splitting. Else the defecting MPs will loose their mandate.

The Rastriya Sabha is a permanent House. The tenure of office of its 60 members is six years with one third expiring every two years. 35 of its members, including at least three women members, are elected by the Pratinidhi Sabha by single-transferable vote. 15 members, three from each of the five Development Regions, are elected by an electoral college consisting of the Chief (Pramukh) and Deputy Chief (Upapramukh) of the local authorities and the Chief, Deputy Chief and the members of the district authorities. Another ten members are nominated by the King from amongst persons of high reputation.

Usually, there are two sessions of parliament every year, summoned by the King.

With the dissolution of the House of Representatives in May 2002 and, as a logical consequence, not possible by-elections to the National Assembly in mid 2003, Nepal does no longer have a parliament. All power was back in the hands of the king as it was during Panchayat times, but this time without the backing of the constitution. The House became reinstated on April 24, 2006, after a second people's movement.

This parliament was again dissolved on January 15, 2007, after promulgating the interim constitution. A new interim parliament became installed on the same day with all members nominated by the leaders of the political parties who once again failed to make this interim parliament inclusive because they re-nominated all members of the non-inclusive previous parliament.

Press articles (used media abbreviations)

Ordinance for swearing-in of CA members in the offing (ht 25/04/2008)

BICC chosen as CA meet venue (kp 22/04/2008), Speaker gives nod to plans for CA venue (ht 26/04/2008)

Eat, drink and be merry, by Shyam KC (kp 21/01/2008)

Winter session could end on Wednesday (nn 16/01/2008), Winter session prorogued, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 17/01/2008)

Maoist MPs threaten to disrupt House (kp 22/12/2007)

House adjourned till Friday (kp 20/12/2007)

Minister, MPs quit office, party (kp), Speaker accepts Madhesi MPs’ resignation (kp 12/12/2007)

Over 80 laws need amendment, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 01/12/2007)

Bhattarai appointed acting SG of Parliament Secretariat (nn 19/11/2007)

Parliament’s winter session begins Monday (nn 18/11/2007), Winter session to begin today; parties to meet ahead of the session (nn 19/11/2007), House to go into weeklong recess after today's formal start of winter session (nn 19/11/2007) [A wonderful session!!], House session goes into 10-day recess (nn 19/11/2007), Winter session adjourns till Nov 29 (kp 20/11/2007), Winter session adjourned without breaking ice (ht 20/11/2007)

No provision for successor as parliamentary gen secy quits (kp 14/11/2007)

House re-established as political centre (samn 05/11/2007)

Ethnic bias alleged in time allotted to speakers (kp 31/10/2007)

Parliament special session to begin today (nn 29/10/2007), Special house session: Parties for vote on Maoist proposals, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 29/10/2007), Speaker Nemwang holds series of consultations ahead of special session (nn 29/10/2007), Parliament special session resumes (nn 29/10/2007), Parliament special session adjourned till Tuesday (nn 29/10/2007), NC to vote against Maoist proposal; UML not to oppose it (nn 29/10/2007), House debate on maoist proposals (samn 30/10/2007), Parliament session resumes, NC urges UML, Maoists to withdraw proposal (nn 30/10/2007), UML urges Maoists to withdraw proposals (kp 30/10/2007), House debate on Maoist proposal to continue Thursday (nn 31/10/2007), House adjourned till Friday; leaders still hope for a breakthrough (nn 01/11/2007), Polarisation begins among parties as voting in parliament approaches (nn 02/11/2007), Debate begins in parliament ahead of crucial voting; communist parties still in discussion (nn 02/11/2007), Preparation for voting in parliament begins (nn 02/11/2007), House session goes into half an hour recess (nn 02/11/2007), Nepal PM cornered as Maoists, communists unite (wi 02/11/2007), Leftists unite on republican issue (samn 02/11/2007), House suspended for two days as leaders promise to find compromise by then (nn 02/11/2007), House In Deadlock: Instead of bridging differences, the special session exposed deep divide among key parties, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 02/11/2007), House to vote on Maoist proposal as leaders fail to reach consensus (nn 04/11/2007), Maoists, UML back each other’s proposals; House passes Maoist motion on PR system (nn 04/11/2007), Parliament session ends; Speaker urges for stronger unity among seven parties (nn 04/11/2007)

Congress preparing to face voting on Maoist demands (nn 26/10/2007)

Interim Parliament's winter session from Nov 19 (nn 17/10/2007), Regular House session on Nov 19 (kp 18/10/2007)

Maoists register ‘republic motion’ at parliament secretariat (nn 10/10/2007), Special session of parliament today (kp 11/10/2007), Nepal debates monarchy's future (BBC News 11/10/2007), Stage set for battle royale in Nepal parliament (wi 11/10/2007), Little support for Maoist motions (samn 11/10/2007), Special session of the House begins (nn 11/10/2007), MPs raise grave concern over journalist Shah's abduction (nn 11/10/2007), ‘Monarchy can’t be voted out by CA’: Parliament special session begins (kp 12/10/2007), UML to table ‘different proposal’ at special House session (nn 12/10/2007), Nepal parliament vote likely to be postponed (wi 13/10/2007), UML seeks deferral of House debate by two days (nn 13/10/2007), House meeting likely to be delayed: Solution to Maoist proposal still eludes (kp 14/10/2007), Next House session on Tuesday (nn 14/10/2007), Session postponed till Tuesday: UML to table amendment proposal (kp 15/10/2007), Parties decide to prorogue House for two weeks (nn 16/10/2007), House adjourned after three-minute sitting, to resume on Oct 29 (nn 16/10/2007), House session put off by 12 days (samn 17/10/2007)

PM summons special parliament session on Oct 11 (nn 05/10/2007)

Maoists register petition demanding special session of the House (nn 28/09/2007)

Parliament's budget session to be prorogued on Monday (nn 18/08/2007), Agreement to end House session (kp 19/08/2007), Parliament session prolongs (nn 22/08/2007), Parties bicker over ending House (samn 22/08/2007), Maoists refuse to end budget session (kp 23/08/2007), Parliament session prorogued (nn 25/08/2007), House session prorogued, Maoists, fringe leftists oppose, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 25/08/2007)

Maoist MPs boycott House sitting; CPN-M central meet deferred again (nn 14/08/2007), Maoist MPs boycott House over disappeared people (kp 15/08/2007), Maoists walk out of parliament (samn 15/08/2007)

Three dozen ‘mute’ MPs in the House, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 13/08/2007)

House endorses annual budget; Maoists boycott voting (nn 09/08/2007), Maoist lawmakers walk out: Parliament passes budget (kp 10/08/2007)

Parliament to shrink budget session (kp 17/07/2007)

MPs critical of govt policies; RPP to vote against it (nn 10/07/2007), MPs continue debate on govt policies (samn 11/07/2007), House passes policies and programmes; budget likely on Thursday (nn 12/07/2007), Govt policies endorsed amidst opposition within ruling alliance (kp 12/07/2007), PM finds no time to attend House meet (samn 12/07/2007)

House sitting adjourned until Monday (nn 09/07/2007)

House opens debate on policies and programmes (nn 08/07/2007)

Eldest MPs to get vehicle service (kp 04/07/2007)

Parliamentary committee to begin hearing on ambassadorial nominees (nn 27/06/2007), Envoy nominations sent to PHSC for hearings, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 27/06/2007), House Committee tells govt to submit new list of ambassadorial nominees (kp 28/06/2007), Maoists want their envoy in 'A category' nations (nn 29/06/2007), House body seeks fresh envoy list (kp 29/06/2007)

PM calls budget session on July 2 (nn 25/06/2007), Summer session of Parliament begins (nn 02/07/2007)

House session ends (nn 17/06/2007), Parliament session prorogued (kp 18/06/2007)

House approves CA bill (nn 14/06/2007)

House opens debate on statute amendment bill (nn 07/06/2007), MPs: 2nd statue amendment also incomplete (kp 08/06/2007), Statute amendment aims to save king: MPs (samn 08/06/2007), Parties issue whips to MPs to attend statute amendment discussion (nn 11/06/2007), Dozen proposals on 2nd amendment bill (kp 11/06/2007), RPP against second amendment (nn 12/06/2007), Special Committee formed to debate second amendment bill (nn 12/06/2007), Most issues on amendment bill settled (kp 13/06/2007), Parliament approves second amendment; House authorised to abolish monarchy (nn 13/06/2007)

Disciplined parliament, undisciplined parliamentarians, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp 07/06/2007)

Parliament sees rush of business (nn 01/06/2007), House back to business, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 01/06/2007), House disruption costs nation Rs 29.37m (samn) [Let the striking MPs pay this!]

House disrupted again (nn 24/05/2007) [None of the MPs is elected! All of them are nominated! Those who boycot the parliament have immediately to be replaced by new nominees! Parliament is not a stage for street politics!!], Parliament session stalled till May 30 (nn 26/05/2007), Speaker confident about resumption of House session on Wednesday (nn 27/05/2007), Parties agree to resume House job (samn 27/05/2007) [How graceful! This is their duty, not their right!!], Business as usual in House: No work (samn), RPP to continue stalling parliament (nn 30/05/2007) [The 6 MPs of the RPP are not needed to run the parliament!], House adjourned again (nn 30/05/2007), UML lawmakers told not to disrupt House (kp 31/05/2007), House deadlock ends (nn 31/05/2007)

Lame parliament, by Rishi Ram Paudyal (kp 21/05/2007)

Madhesi MPs in no mood to allow parliament (nn 14/05/2007), House stalled yet again (nn 14/05/2007) [Not elected MPs who boycott the parliament should no longer be paid from the public budget as parliamentarians!!], Parliament adjourned again (kp 15/05/2007), Madhesi, RPP MPs disrupt house (samn 15/05/2007), Madhesi MPs engage in discussion, chances of parliament meeting still slim (nn 16/05/2007), House adjourned till May 24 (nn) [Is this what people died for in April 2006???]

Maoists register proposal demanding republic (nn 13/05/2007), Maoists register proposal for republic in House, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp 14/05/2007), Parties criticise Maoists for presenting republic motion in 'light' manner (nn 14/05/2007)

Speaker urges for allowing House proceedings (nn 06/05/2007), Speaker starts consultations to end House deadlock (nn 07/05/2007), Speaker intensifies efforts to break ice; Madhesi MPs still to stall House (nn 08/05/2007), Speaker discusses House standoff with PM, party whips (kp 09/05/2007), House sitting deferred till May 14 (nn 09/05/2007), UML chief directs his MPs to allow House to run (nn 10/05/2007), House remains gridlocked (kp 10/05/2007), Maoists did not disrupt House: Sharma (samn 12/05/2007)

Parliamentary pipers, by Ramesh Khatry (kp 27/04/2007)

Empower the House (kp 23/04/2007)

Speaker, Sitaula talk House disruptions (samn 22/04/2007), Parliament stalled again (nn 23/04/2007), House adjourned for two weeks (nn 25/04/2007), No business is business as usual, by Tilak P Pokharel (kp 26/04/2007)

House panel takes up 'CD scandal', by Kiran Chapagain (kp 20/04/2007)

Pari Thapa elected PAC chairman (nn 20/04/2007)

Maoist lawmakers disrupt House proceeding (nn 18/04/2007), Madhesi lawmakers disrupt House proceedings (nn 19/04/2007)

MPs ask govt to revise CMP (nn 12/04/2007), CMP signed by 8 parties has no legitimacy: MPs (kp 13/04/2007), CMP document illegal: lawmakers (samn 13/04/2007), Lawmakers criticize CMP (kp 14/04/2007)

Parliamentary committee discusses election bill (nn 05/04/2007)

Parliament stalled again (nn 30/03/2007)

Speaker authenticates First Amendment (nn 14/03/2007)

Zero hour started in the parliament (nn 13/03/2007)

Bista ruffles feathers again (kp 10/03/2007)

Parliament defers passage of statute amendment bill for Friday (nn 06/03/2007), House defers interim statute amendment, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 07/03/2007), House fails to amend constitution (samn 07/03/2007)

Lawmakers seek change in bill parties (samn 07/03/2007), SAC decides to remove seven provisions from Party-related Bill (nn 15/03/2007), 7 provisions removed from party bill (samn 15/03/2007) [No rational person will understand most of these changes!!]

Bill on political parties tabled; SAC discusses election bills (nn 03/03/2007)

Discussions begin over statute amendment proposal (nn 02/03/2007))

Maoist MP brags about his pistol (nn 27/02/2007), 'Armed' Maoist MP growls at parliament, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 27/02/2007)

Bill on Constituent Assembly Court tabled in parliament (nn 25/02/2007)

House approves 14 parliamentarian committees (nn 22/02/2007), Chief whips have tough time forming SAC, by Ghanashyam Ojha & Rajendra Phuyal (kp 23/02/2007)

New quarters, by Dhruba Simkhada (nt, originally in Himal Khabarpatrika, 29 January)

No opposition leader in parliament (nn 30/01/2007), 'MPs can’t table no-trust motion' (samn 30/01/2007)

Chitralekha elected Deputy Speaker (nn 25/01/2007)

Rs 60m more sought for lawmakers, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 07/01/2007) [An absolutely unnecessary situation caused by irresponsible power politics of the party politicians!!

House Committee approves Citizenship Bill (nn 23/11/2006), SAC gives nod to citizenship Bill (samn 23/11/2006), House panel clears citizenship bill, by Rajendra Phuyal (kp 24/11/2006), OHCHR concerned about discrimination in Citizenship Bill (nn 24/11/2006), UN concerned about discrimination in Nepal (pd 24/11/2006), House to debate Citizenship Bill Sunday (samn 24/11/2006), Parliament endorses Citizenship Bill (nn 26/11/2006), Opponents claim the new citizenship act could turn Nepal into Fiji (nn 27/11/2006), Citizenship Bill passed (kp 27/11/2006), Parliament passes Citizenship Bill (samn 27/11/2006), Maoist expresses objection over citizenship bill (nn 29/11/2006), Citizenship Act still discriminatory: Denies women’s independent status, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 29/11/2006)

Parliamentary committee starts hearing on appointment of CEC (nn 17/10/2006)

HoR promulgates interim constitution, dissolves itself (nn 15/01/2007), Interim Stature Endorsed "Provisionally", MPs Discussing Clauses (rn 15/01/2007), Nepali interim constitution "Provisionally" approved, clauses under discussion (pd 15/01/2007), India welcomes promulgation of interim constitution (nn 15/01/2007), Interim parliament convenes; MPs sworn in (nn 15/01/2007), First Sitting of Interim Legislature Sees Light of Day, All MPs Sworn In, Maoists Step in House (rn 15/01/2007), Nepalese Maoists enter parliament (BBC News 15/01/2007)

SAC to hold discussions on citizenship (samn 05/10/2006)

House prorogued for two weeks (nn 29/09/2006)

‘HoR tenure prolonged for allowances’ (kp 25/09/2006)

Parliament endorses amended Army Act (nn 22/09/2006), House passes Military Bill (kp 23/09/2006)

Nepal Citizenship Act 2006 approved in Nepali parliament (Xinhua 22/09/2006)

Parliament endorses draft report on HoR Regulations (kp 18/09/2006)

Man of the House Speaker Subash Nembang puts parliament to work, by Sophia Tamot (nt 15/09/2006)

Parliamentary committee starts discussion on Army Bill (nn 14/09/2006)

Ministers' absence delays House meet (kp 30/08/2006)

PM briefly present in HoR (kp 12/08/2006)

'House should announce interim statute' (samn 27/07/2006) [The House also has no authority to issue a constitution! Besides, the House is not a body that represents the different population groups and their interests!]

Members of National Assembly demand to activate upper house (nn 24/07/2006) [These politicians forget that the institution of parliament has been abolished by King Gyanendra's putsch. The reinstallation of the House of Representatives was a necessary step to initiate the proces of crisis solution. But there is no further legitimacy for the members of both houses of parliament!]

Parliament hearing procedure prepared (kp 21/07/2006)

House to work till CA polls: Speaker (samn 20/07/2006)

House passes Vote on Account Bill (kp 17/07/2006)

PM refuses to meet Speaker citing ill-health (kp 13/07/2006), Speaker meets PM on letter to UN (kp 17/07/2006)

HoR should not be dissolved immediately: Leaders (nn 12/07/2006)

Ruling SPA MPs reject govt policies (kp 11/07/2006), HoR endorses govt’s programmes and policies; PFN decides not to vote (nn 11/07/2006), House okays govt policy and program (kp 12/07/2006)

King sidelined in Nepal parliament address (Peninsula 10/07/2006)

DPM Oli to present govt's policies in the House today (nn 09/07/2006), House confusion (kp 10/07/2006)

SPA denies opposition role to the RPP: Rana (nn 07/07/2006)

House drops 50 articles from constitution (kp 04/07/2006), Parliament adopts landmark resolution (samn 04/07/2006)

House to carry on till CA polls: Speaker (kp 01/07/2006), MPs against House dissolution deal (kp 03/07/2006) [The MPs forget that they are lacking legitimacy! Peace must priority to posts!]

Speaker Nemwang administers oath of office to MPs (nn 28/06/2006), Nepal MPs, ministers sworn-in for first time in King's absence (samn 28/06/2006), MPs take fresh oath PM and ministers to do so on July 2, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 29/06/2006)

Parliamentary committees elect chairs (kp 23/06/2006), NC, UML MPs quit race for House panel (samn 24/06/2006), House committee chairs resign to install women (kp 24/06/2006)

In defense of parliament, by Chiranjibi Kafle (kp 17/06/2006)

Parliament adjourned for 17 days in Nepal (People's Daily 16/06/2006), House of Representatives adjourned until July 2 (nn 16/06/2006), House adjourned for 17 days (kp 16/06/2006), A sovereign House ends packed session, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 16/06/2006)

House of Representatives: Legislative Adventurism, by Keshab Poudel (sp 16/06/2006)

HoR to meet on June 15 (kp 13/06/2006)

SPA postpones parliament session (nn 11/06/2006), Maoists force Nepal govt to suspend parliament (wi 11/06/2006), House to be prorogued for up to 3 weeks, by Tilak P. Pokharel (kp 12/06/2006)

House dissolution ruled out (nn 10/06/2006)

SC judges dissatisfied with proposed HoR regulations (nn 09/06/2006), Parliament to amend provision related to oath taking by SC Justices (nn 10/06/2006), House bows to judges’ stance, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 10/06/2006)

House wants king out of parliament (kp 08/06/2006)

HoR regulations tabled (nn 07/06/2006)

House to decide assembly poll process (samn 07/06/2006)

House likely to be adjourned next week (kp 06/06/2006)

Making MPs say more in less time, by Tilak P. Pokharel (kp 06/06/2006)

Nepal declared untouchability, discrimination free country (People's Daily 05/06/2006), HOR declares Nepal “untouchability free” country (nn 05/06/2006), ‘Untouchability, discrimination free country’ (kp 05/06/2006) [This means nothing as long as the leaders do not start inclusive and democratic politics within their own parties! They do not have to wait until a new constitution has been promulgated!]

HoR proposes sweeping rules change, by Yuvraj Acharya & Kiran Chapagain (kp 01/06/2006), HoR regulations likely to be tabled Sunday (nn 03/06/2006), Differences mar finalisation of HoR laws (samn 04/06/2006), SPA leaders finalize HoR regulations (kp 06/06/2006)

'Proclamation on secularism incomplete' (samn 01/06/2006)

Retaining The House (rn 01/06/2006)

House committee formed to monitor peace talks (rn 31/05/2006)

MPs question govt control over security agencies (kp 31/05/2006)

HoR endorses ‘historic’ proposal on women rights (nn 30/05/2006)

Nepal Parliament welcomes truce code (Peninsula 30/05/2006)

People's Supremacy ‘End Of History' (rn 30/05/2006)

SPA fails to finalize HoR Regulations (kp 29/05/2006)

House Won't Be Dissolved: Nepal (ht 28/05/2006)

Lawmakers criticize government; demands clarification from PM (nn 25/05/2006)

Abuse of process, by Bipin Adhikari (kp 25/05/2006)

MPs raise issue of cops' exploitation (kp 23/05/2006)

House of Representatives proclamation (kp 19/05/2006)

Royal powers curtailed drastically, HMG/N becomes Nepal govt, RNA turns into Nepali Army, Nepal declared a secular state (nn 18/05/2006)

No time frame should be set for dissolving HoR: Nepal (nn 18/05/2006), Parliament must remain until next alternative is found: Nepal (nn 22/05/2006)

Protest against HoR declaration delay, Deuba’s statement (16/05/2006)

UML concerned over delay on HoR proclamation (nn 16/05/2006)

‘Historic’ parliamentary proclamation to be presented Monday (nn 14/05/2006)

Election to take place for the post of Speaker (nn 12/05/2006), Nemwang elected to the post of Speaker unopposed (nn 13/05/2006), Speaker Nemwang sworn in (nn 13/05/2006)

House must remain till meeting goals: UML General Secy (nn 10/05/2006), ‘House must remain till goals met’ (kp 10/05/2006)

House decree on cards for CA polls (samn 09/05/2006)

Leaders call for adoption of special declaration to make the parliament supreme (nn 09/05/2006), Khanal urges adoption of special declaration (kp 09/05/2006)

HoR calls for code of conduct to hold talks with Maoists (nn 08/05/2006)

'Resign or face impeachment' (kp 08/05/2006)

MPs demand action against suppressors (kp 08/05/2006)

House to chart course for assembly polls (samn 07/05/2006)

MPs want palace powers clipped (kp 06/05/2006)

HoR demands action against RCCC officials (nn 06/05/2006), House demands action against RCCC officials (kp 06/05/2006), House seeks action against royal panel (samn 06/05/2006)

Parliament passes motion on probe commission (nn 05/05/2006), House passes motion on probe commission (kp 05/05/2006)

What unity? (nt 05/05/2006, originally in Ghatana Ra Bichar, 3 - 9 May)

NSP(A) wants Chitra Lekha as Speaker (kp 04/05/2006), She has it in her, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 05/05/2006)

Motion on succour for martyr kin passed (kp 03/05/2006)

‘1990 statute doesn’t bind House’ (kp 02/05/2006)

HoR endorses constituent assembly motion, by Tilak P. Pokharel & Yuvraj Acharya (kp 01/05/2006)

Mandal’s wherabouts sought at House (kp 01/05/2006)

'Bar regressive leaders' (kp 30/04/2006)

HoR insensitivity disheartens MP's widow (kp 30/04/2006)

Reinstated House unlikely to pass bills (samn 27/04/2006) [The constitution of 1990 has ended to exist on October 4, 2002! The only function of the reinstated House of Representatives must be to open a reasonable way for a new constitution!]

Parliament staff race against time, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 27/04/2006)

Four MPs to lose their seats (kp 27/04/2006)

Term of 19 National Assembly members expires (nn 26/06/2005), 19 MPs retire, say 3 years were ‘dark' (samn 27/06/2005)

Restoration of parliament, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (kp 07/01/2005)

Experts stress on restoration of House (kp 13/12/2004)

Convene Upper House: Lawmakers (kp 11/12/2004)

NBA asks SC to take up plea for House revival (ht 22/11/2004), NBA urges SC to review House dissolution case (kp 22/11/2004), CJ to discuss House revival issue with NBA (ht 23/11/2004), A vital matter (ht 23/11/2004), CJ 'willing' to hear plea on House revival (ht 25/11/2004), SC to give priority to House revival petition (kp 25/11/2004), AG to seek govt stance on House reinstatement (ht 29/11/2004), ‘Reinstatement of House will be legal move’ , interview with NBA president Shambhu Thapa (kp 29/11/2004), SC refuses to register House revival plea (ht 30/11/2004), House revival demand gaining currency (kp 30/11/2004), House restoration: Is status quo the essential agenda? by Bihari Krishna Shrestha (ht 02/12/2004), House restoration: It will be better after peace is achieved, by Birendra P Mishra (ht 06/12/2004), Restore House: NHRC (kp 08/12/2004), House revival must: Delhi conference (kp 08/12/2004)