Op-ed: As RSP nears two-thirds majority in Nepal, constitutional amendment remains a tough road

Based on the election results and ongoing vote count trends from Thursday’s House of Representatives election, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) appears set to form a two-thirds majority government. In the 275-member House of Representatives, 184 seats are required for a two-thirds majority. The RSP is on track to win around 120 of the 165 directly elected seats and is also far ahead of other parties in the proportional vote. RSP will now find it considerably easier not only to form a government but also to navigate parliamentary processes. As debate over constitutional amendment has been ongoing for several years, many are now curious whether the RSP, having achieved a two-thirds majority, can actually amend the constitution. A two-thirds majority in parliament is required for constitutional amendment. Nepal’s Constitution of 2015 has now been in place for over a decade. In the 10 years since its implementation, numerous practical difficulties have emerged, making constitutional amendment an unavoidable issue.
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