The second Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly was elected by the 2022 provincial elections on 20 November 2022. 87 members were elected to the assembly, 52 of whom were elected through direct elections and 35 of whom were elected through the party list proportional representation system. The first session of the assembly commenced from 2 January 2023.
Leaders
Officers
Speaker of the Assembly: Hon. Bhim Bahadur Bhandari, CPN (Maoist Centre) Deputy Speaker of the Assembly: Koili Devi Chaudhary, CPN (UML) Leader of the House: Hon. Rajendra Singh Rawal, CPN (UML) (until 9 February 2023) Hon. Kamal Bahadur Shah, Nepali Congress (until 10 February 2023 – 4 April 2024; since 5 August 2024) Hon. Dirgha Bahadur Sodari, CPN (Unified Socialist) (until 2 August 2024) Leader of the Opposition: Hon. Kamal Bahadur Shah, Nepali Congress (until 12 January 2023 – 9 February 2023; 18 April 2024 – 2 August 2024) Hon. Khagaraj Bhatta, CPN (Maoist Centre) (until 27 February 2023) Hon. Rajendra Rawal Singh, CPN (UML) (until 4 April 2024) Man Bahadur Dhami, CPN (Maoist Centre) (since 5 August 2024)
Parliamentary party Parliamentary party leader of Nepali Congress: Hon. Kamal Bahadur Shah Parliamentary party leader of CPN (Maoist Centre): Hon. Khagaraj Bhatta Parliamentary party leader of CPN (UML): Hon. Rajendra Singh Rawal Deputy parliamentary party leader of CPN (UML): Hon. Santosh Kumar Sharma Parliamentary party leader of Nagrik Unmukti Party: Hon. Rameshwar Chaudhary Parliamentary party leader of CPN (Unified Socialist): Hon. Dirgha Bahadur Sodari Deputy parliamentary party leader of CPN (Unified Socialist): Hon. Prakash Rawal
Whips Chief Whip of Nagrik Unmukti Party: Hon. Laxman Kishor Chaudhary Whip of Nagrik Unmukti Party: Hon. Ghanashyam Chaudhary Chief Whip of CPN (Unified Socialist): Hon. Naresh Kumar Shahi Whip of CPN (Unified Socialist): Hon. Maya Panta
Composition
PartySeatsAfter electionAt presentFPTPPRTotalFPTPPRTotal———16622 1271911718 37104711 011011Vacant———1—1Former members 83118311Nagrik Unmukti Party527527 314314 1—1———Total322153322153
Members
Nepali Communist Party (22) Constituency/ group MemberPortfolio & ResponsibilitiesBajhang 1 (B)Bhim Bahadur Bhandari Speaker of the assemblyDadeldhura 1 (A)Khagaraj Bhatta Leader of the Opposition (since 9 February 2023) Parliamentary party leader Cabinet minister (until 9 February 2023)Achham 1 (B)Jhapat Bahadur SaudAchham 2 (A)Akkal Bahadur RawalDoti 1 (B)Shiva Singh OliKailali 5 (A)Ramesh Singh DhamiDarchula 1 (B)Man Bahadur DhamiKanchanpur 2 (A)Om Bikram BhattKhas AryaGita Devi MalKhas AryaJanaki Devi KunwarDalitLaxmi BishwakarmaKailali 2 (B)Rameshwar ChaudharyKailali 1 (B)Laxman Kishor ChaudharyKailali 3 (A)Ghanashyam ChaudharyKailali 1 (A)Kailash ChaudharyKailali 3 (B)Khushiram Dagarura TharuKhas AryaTika ThapaKhas AryaIndira GiriKailali 4 (A)Dirgha Bahadur SodariKanchanpur 3 (A)Prakash RawalBajura 1 (A)Naresh Kumar ShahiKhas AryaMaya Panta
Nepali Congress (18) Constituency/ group MemberPortfolio & ResponsibilitiesKailali 2 (A)Kamal Bahadur Shah Chief Minister (since 9 February 2023) Leader of the Opposition (until 9 February 2023) Parliamentary party leaderBajura 1 (B)Padam Bahadur ShahiAchham 1 (A)Megh Raj KhadkaAchham 2 (B)Man Bahadur RawalKailali 4 (B)Prakash Bahadur BamKailali 5 (B)Prakash Bahadur DeubaDarchula 1 (A)Bikram Singh DhamiBaitadi 1 (B)Shivaraj BhattaKanchanpur 1 (B)Devan Singh BistaKanchanpur 2 (B)Bahadur Singh ThapaKanchanpur 3 (B)Vel Bahadur Rana MagarKhas AryaMadhu Devi BharatiKhas AryaSaraswati KhadkaKhas AryaJanu Kumari DaniKhas AryaDammari MaharaKhas AryaTulsi DevkotaDalitLalita SunarTharuGita Kumari ChaudharyFormer membersBajhang 1 (A)Prithvi Bahadur Singh Died on 20 June 2023
CPN (UML) (11) Constituency/ group MemberPortfolio & ResponsibilitiesKhas AryaRajendra Singh Rawal Chief Minister (until 9 February 2023) Parliamentary party leaderTharuKoili Devi Chaudhary Deputy Speaker of the assemblyKhas AryaSantosh Kumar Sharma Deputy parliamentary party leader Cabinet minister (until 9 February 2023)Doti 1 (A)Chakra Bahadur MallaBaitadi 1 (A)Surendra Bahadur PalBajhang 1 (A)Daman Bahadur Bhandari Elected in a by-election on 29 April 2024Kanchanpur 1 (A)Bir Bahadur ThapaKhas AryaDharmaraj PathakKhas AryaJanaki AireeKhas Arya, Backward areaNirmala Devi SaudDalitHira Sarki
Rastriya Prajatantra Party (1) Constituency/ group MemberPortfolio & ResponsibilitiesKhas AryaKhem Devi Bista
Independent (1) Constituency/ group MemberPortfolio & ResponsibilitiesDadeldhura 1 (B)Tara Prasad Joshi
Changes Constituency/ groupIncumbentReplacementNamePartyDate vacatedReasonNamePartyDate electedChangeBajhang 1 (A)Prithvi Bahadur Singh 20 June 2023DeathDaman Bahadur Bhandari 29 April 2024By-electionDadeldhura 1 (B)Tara Prasad Joshi19 January 2026Resigned to contest general election
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