Nepal - September 2026

On 16 September, the Supreme Court temporarily suspended two provisions of the new House of Representatives Rules, passed on 31 May. One provision allows votes in both parliamentary chambers to be combined when determining whether a constitutional amendment had secured the required two-thirds majority, rather than requiring separate approval by each chamber. Opposition lawmakers had warned that the provisions could undermine Nepal’s bicameral system by weakening the National Assembly’s separate role in constitutional amendments. The interim order from the Supreme Court prevents the provisions from being implemented pending a final ruling on their constitutionality, with no confirmed date announced.

Sources: Kathmandu Post (1), Kathmandu Post (2)