Nepal has succeeded to draft and promulgate the new constitution through the Constituent Assembly (CA). Writing constitution through the CA was a challenging task. But, the CA accomplished the historic task after a constant effort lasting for eight years.

The dream of promulgating the new constitution through the CA has now been materialized with the promulgation of the new constitution by the President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav on September 20, 2015.

The President issued the new constitution a day after it was authenticated by CA chair Subas Chandra Nembang and endorsed by overwhelming majority of more than two-thirds members of the CA. The Bill of the new constitution was also accepted with more than a two-third majority on September 16, 2015.

Altogether 507 CA members voted for the Bill while 25 lawmakers of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal voted against it. Besides CA chairman Nembang, a total of 532 CA members participated in the voting process. Only 57 out of total 598 sitting members (the CA had strength of 601 members) boycotted the voting process. Likewise, 85 per cent out of 89 per cent members present in the CA supported the adaptation of the new constitution.

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