Madhesh Provincial Assembly

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The Provincial Assembly of Madhesh Province (Nepali/Maithili: मधेश प्रदेश सभा) is a unicameral governing and law making body of Madhesh Province, Nepal. It is at Janakpur, the province capital of Madhesh Province, with 107 members.

Provincial Assembly of Madhesh Province

मधेश प्रदेश सभा
1st Province Assembly of Madhesh Province
Type
Type
Unicameral legislature
of Madhesh Province
History
Founded2018
New session started
February 4, 2018 (2018-02-04)
Leadership
Speaker
Saroj Kumar Yadav, LSP-N
since 13 February 2018
Deputy Speaker
Upama Kumari Dev, PSP-N
since 16 February 2018
Leader of the House
(Chief Minister)
Mohammad Lalbabu Raut, PSP-N
since 5 February 2018
Leader of Opposition
Jitendra Prasad Sonal, LSP-N
since 15 February 2018
Structure
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Political groups
Government (76)

Opposition (22)

Vacant (8)
Length of term
5 years
Elections
Parallel voting:
First election
2017
Last election
2022
Next election
2027
Meeting place
District Education Office, Janakpur, Dhanusha
Website
pga.p2.gov.np
Constitution
Constitution of Nepal

After the NC-PSP-N alliance since 2021,[1] the current Chief Minister of Madhesh Province and Leader of the House is Mohammad Lalbabu Raut and Ram Saroj Yadav is the deputy chief minister.[2] The Speaker of the Assembly is Saroj Kumar Yadav.[3] Hari Shankar Mishra is the current Governor of Madhesh Province.[4]

List of assemblies

Election Year Assembly Start of term End of term Speaker Chief Minister Party
2017 1st Assembly 4 February 2018 Incumbent Saroj Kumar Yadav Mohammad Lalbabu Raut
(Cabinet)
People's Socialist Party, Nepal

Overview

Office Office Bearer Party Took office
Speaker Saroj Kumar Yadav[3] Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal 13 February 2018
Deputy Speaker Upama Kumari Dev[5] People's Socialist Party, Nepal 16 February 2018
Leader of the House Mohammad Lalbabu Raut[6] People's Socialist Party, Nepal 5 February 2018
Leader of Opposition Satrudhan Mahato CPN(UML) 5 January 2021

Political parties

Party Parliamentary party leader Seats
People's Socialist Party, Nepal Mohammad Lalbabu Raut[6] 37
Nepali Congress Ram Saroj Yadav 18
Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal Jitendra Prasad Sonal[6] 16
CPN (Unified Socialist Satrudhan Mahato 13
CPN (Unified Marxist–Lenninist) Satya Narayan Mandal 8
CPN (Maoist Centre) Bharat Sah 8
Nepal Federal Socialist Party Sabitri Devi Shah 1
Vacant 6
Total 107

Members

People's Socialist Party (36)
Constituency/PR group Member Portfolio & Responsibilities
Officers of the Province of Assembly
Bara 1(B) Saroj Kumar Yadav Speaker of the Assembly
Upama Kumari Dev Deputy Speaker of the Assembly
Members of Assembly
Parsa 1(B) Mohammad Lalbabu Raut
Parsa 3(A) Abdul Rahim Ansari
Saptari 4(B) Abhishek Yadav
Anju Kumari
Sarlahi 2(B) Ashok Kumar Yadav
Bara 2 (B) Bachha Raut Ahir
Bhima Yadav
Saptari 3(B) Bidheshwar Prasad Yadav
Siraha 2(A) Bijay Kumar yadav
Chameli Devi Das
Dhanusha 4 (B) Gyanendra Kumar Yadav
Parsa 1( A) Janat Ansari
Karima Begum
Mahottari 4 (A) Kaushal Kumar Yadav
Kiran Kumar Rae
Saptari 2(B) Manish Kumar Sumamn
Saptari 1(B) Nawal Kishor Sah Sudi
Netra Bikram Shah
Nira kumar Sah
Bara 3(B) Paras Prasad Sah
Rajini Devi Waranwal
Rautahat 2(B) Ram Kishor Prasad Yadav
Dhanusha 2(B) Ram Ashish Yadav
Ram Naresh Rae
Reena Yadav
Sanchamaya Moktan
Sarlahi 3(B) Sanjay Kumar Yadav
Bara 2 (A) sarada Shankar Prasad Kalawar
Mahottari 4(B) Saroj Kumar Singh
Dhanusha 2(A) Shailendra Kumar Yadav
Saptari 2(A) Shailendra Prasad Sah
Parsa 4(B) Singhasan Sah Kalwar
Sunita Devi Mochi
Siraha 4(B) Suresh Kumar Mandal
Nepali Congress (19)
Constituency/PR group Member Portfolio & Responsibilities
Dhanusha 3(A) Ram Saroj Yadav Parliamentary party Leader

References

  1. "Province No. 1". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  2. "Lalbabu Raut appointed as Chief Minister of Madhesh Province" (in en). My Republica. http://www.myrepublica.com/news/36296/. Retrieved 2018-03-27. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 (in en) RJP lawmaker Yadav elected Province 2 Speaker. http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-02-13/rjp-lawmaker-yadav-elected-province-2-speaker.html. Retrieved 2018-03-27. 
  4. Republica. "Hari Shankar Mishra appointed as Province 2 Chief". My Republica. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  5. (in en) Upama Kumari Dev elected unopposed as Deputy Speaker of Province 2. http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-02-16/upama-kumari-dev-elected-unopposed-as-deputy-speaker-of-province-2.html. Retrieved 2018-03-27. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 (in en) Raut elected FSFN PP leader in Province 2. http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-02-05/raut-elected-as-fsfn-pp-leader-in-province-2.html. Retrieved 2018-03-27.