Nepal Legislative branch

Legislative branch: a 330-seat Interim Parliament was formed on 15 January 2007 following the promulgation of an interim constitution; note - a separate body, the 601-member Constituent Assembly is expected to be formed in May or June 2008, following direct and proportional elections on 10 April 2008; the Constituent Assembly is expected to sit for two years, with an optional six-month extension, and is charged with drafting a new constitution while also functioning as the country's legislature
elections: Constituent Assembly elections held on 10 April 2008; note - the Interim Parliament includes members of the former Parliament (Pratinidhi Sabha) and members appointed by agreement with an alliance of seven political parties and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA

Definition: This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of May 16, 2008