Nepal

The Constitution of Nepal (2017)

Updated: June 2018

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Article 84, Composition of House of Representatives states: 

(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.

Article 176, Composition of State Assembly states: 

(5) Each citizen of Nepal who resides within the territory of the State and who has completed the age of eighteen years shall have a right to vote in any one election constituency in accordance with law.

Article 222, Composition of Village Assembly states: 

(5) Every person who has completed the age of eighteen years and whose name is included in the electoral rolls of the Village Body shall have a right to vote as provided for in the Federal law.

Article 223, Composition of Municipal Assembly states: 

(5) Every person who has completed the age of eighteen years and whose name is included in the electoral rolls of the Municipality shall have a right to vote as provided for in the Federal law.

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Article 238, Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority states:

(3) the office of the Chief Commissioner or a Commissioner shall be vacant in any of the following circumstances:
(d) if he or she is removed from office by the President on recommendation of the Constitutional Council on grounds of his or her inability to hold office and discharge the functions due to physical or mental illness.

Article 240, Auditor General states:

(3) the office of the Auditor General shall be vacant in any of the following circumstances:
(d) if he or she is removed from office by the President on recommendation of the Constitutional Council on grounds of his or her inability to hold office and discharge the functions due to physical or mental illness. 

Article 242, Public Service Commission states:

(4) the office of the Chairperson or a Member of the Public Service Commission shall be vacant in any of the following circumstances:(d) if he or she is removed from office by the President on recommendation of the Constitutional Council on grounds of his or her inability to hold office and discharge the functions due to physical or mental illness. 

Article 242, Election Commission states:

(3) the office of the Chief Election Commissioner or Election Commissioner shall be vacant in any of the following circumstances:
(d) if he or she is removed from office by the President on recommendation of the Constitutional Council on grounds of his or her inability to hold office and discharge the functions due to physical or mental illness.

Article 248, National Human Rights Commission states:

(3) the office of the Chairperson or member of the National Human Rights Commission shall be vacant in any of the following circumstances:
(c) if he or she is removed from office by the President on recommendation of the Constitutional Council on grounds of his or her inability to hold office and discharge the functions due to physical or mental illness. 

Article 250, National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission states:

(3), the office of the Chairperson or member of the National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission shall be vacant in any of the following circumstances:
(d) if he or she is removed from office by the President on recommendation of the Constitutional Council on grounds of his or her inability to hold office and discharge the functions due to physical or mental illness. 

Article 252, National Women Commission states:

(3) the office of the Chairperson or member of the National Women Commission shall be vacant in any of
the following circumstances:
(d) if he or she is removed from office by the President on recommendation of the Constitutional Council on grounds of his or her inability to hold office and discharge the functions due to physical or mental illness. 

Article 255, National Dalit Commission states:

(3) the office of the Chairperson or member of the National Dalit Commission shall be vacant in any of the following circumstances:
(d) if he or she is removed from office by the President on recommendation of the Constitutional Council on grounds of his or her inability to hold office and discharge the functions due to physical or mental illness. 

Article 258, National Inclusion Commission states:

(3) the office of the Chairperson or member of the National Inclusion Commission shall be vacant in any of the following circumstances:
(d) if he or she is removed from office by the President on recommendation of the Constitutional Council on grounds of his or her inability to hold office and discharge the functions due to physical or mental illness. 

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Article 18, Right to equality states: 

(1) All citizens shall be equal before law. No person shall be denied the equal protection of law.

(3) The State shall not discriminate citizens on grounds of origin, religion, race, caste, tribe, sex, economic condition, language, region, ideology or on similar other grounds. Provided that nothing shall be deemed to prevent the making of special provisions by law for the protection, empowerment or development of the citizens including the socially or culturally backward women, Dalit, indigenous people, indigenous nationalities, Madhesi, Tharu, Muslim, oppressed class, Pichhada class, minorities, the marginalized, farmers, labours, youths, children, senior citizens, gender and sexual minorities, persons with disabilities, persons in pregnancy, incapacitated or helpless, backward region and indigent Khas Arya.

Article 259, Functions, duties and powers of National Inclusion Commission states:

(1) The functions, duties and powers of the National Inclusion Commission shall be as follows:
(a) to conduct study and research works for the protection of the rights and interests of the communities, including Khas Arya, Pichhada class, persons with disabilities, senior citizens, labours, peasants, minorities and marginalized community, backward class, people of Karnali and the indigent class. 

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Article 84, Composition of House of Representatives states:

(3) In fielding candidacy under clause (2), political parties shall provide for representation of the persons with disabilities as well.

Article 86, Composition of National Assembly and term of office of its members states:

(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 State by an electoral college composed of members of the State Assembly, chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of the Village Bodies, and Mayors and Deputy-Mayors of the Municipalities, with different weightage of vote by members of the State Assembly, chairpersons and vicechairpersons of the Village Bodies, and Mayors and Deputy-Mayors of the Municipalities, as provided for in the Federal law.

Article 176, Composition of State Assembly states: 

(7) In fielding candidacy under clause (6), political parties must provide for representation of the persons with disabilities as well.

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