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(2) The National Assembly shall consist of fifty-nine members as follows: (a)
Fifty six elected members consisting of at least three women, one
Dalit and one from persons with disabilities or minorities, from each
Province by an electoral college consisting of members of the
Provincial Assembly, chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of the Rural
Municipalities, and Mayors and Deputy-Mayors of the Municipalities,
with different weightage of vote by members of the Provincial
Assembly,
chairpersons
and
vice-chairpersons
of
the
Rural
Municipalities, and Mayors and Deputy-Mayors of the Municipalities,
as provided for in the federal law,
(b)
Three members consisting of at least one woman nominated by the
President on the recommendation of the Government of Nepal.
(3) The term of office of the members of the National Assembly shall be six
years. The term of office of one third of the members of the National Assembly shall
expire in every two years.
Provided that, for the first time after the commencement of this Constitution,
arrangements shall be made by drawing lots to retire one-third of the members on the
expiry of two years, another one-third on the expiry of four years, and the final onethird on the expiry of six years.
(4) In computing the term of office of the members of the National Assembly
for the first time after the commencement of this Constitution, the term of office of all
members shall be deemed to have commenced on the day on which the first session of
the National Assembly is held.
(5) Any vacancy of seat in the National Assembly shall be fulfilled for the
remainder of the term of office in the same manner of election or nomination as in
which the seat of the vacating member was fulfilled.
(6) Other matters relating to election to the members of the National Assembly
shall be as provided for in the federal law.
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Qualifications for Member: (1) A person who has the following qualifications shall be
eligible to become a member of the Federal Parliament:(a)
One who is a citizen of Nepal;
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