www.lawcommission.gov.np (5) Each citizen of Nepal who has completed the age of eighteen years shall have the right to vote in any one election constituency as provided for in the federal law. (6) A person who is qualified pursuant to Article 87 and entitled to vote in an election to the members of the House of Representatives may, subject to the federal law, be a candidate in any election constituency. Provided that a person shall not be a candidate in more than one election constituencies at the same time. (7) In case the seat of any member of the House of Representatives falls vacant while its term still remains for more than six months, the vacancy shall be fulfilled in the same manner of electoral system as in which such seat was fulfilled. (8) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Part, at least one third of the total number of members elected from each political party representing in the Federal Parliament shall be women. In case women are not so elected as to constitute one third of the elected members of any political party pursuant to subclause (a) of clause (1) and sub-clause (a) of clause (2) of Article 86, such political party must, in electing members under sub-clause (b) of clause (1), so elect that women members constitute at least one third of the total number of members elected to the Federal Parliament from that party. (9) Election to the House of Representatives and other matters pertaining thereto shall be as provided for in the federal law. 85. Term of House of Representatives: (1) Unless dissolved earlier in accordance with this Constitution, the term of the House of Representatives shall be five years. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (1), the term of the House of Representatives may be extended by a Federal Act for a period not exceeding one year in cases where a proclamation or order of a state of emergency is in effect. (3) The term of the House of Representatives extended pursuant to clause (2) shall ipso facto expire upon the expiry of six months from the date of revocation of the proclamation or order of the state of emergency. 86. Composition of National Assembly and Term of Office of its Members: (1) The National Assembly shall be a permanent House. 47