Nepal's Upper House Faces Political Vacuum as New Government Takes Shape

Kathmandu. The National Assembly, the upper house of the Federal Parliament, is now without any representation from the ruling party. The lower house, the House of Representatives, was dissolved following the Gen-Z movement in Bhadau.

Following the House of Representatives election held on Falgun 21, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) secured a near two-thirds majority, and a government has been formed under the leadership of senior party leader Balendra Shah (Balen).

The first meeting of the House of Representatives was held on Thursday in the temporary parliamentary hall under construction at Singha Durbar. The National Assembly, considered a permanent house, currently includes members from traditional parties such as the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, and the Nepal Communist Party. The RSP holds no seats.

The interim government led by Sushila Karki had recommended outgoing Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal for a vacant seat, but President Ram Chandra Paudel has held the government's recommendation.