There were only three constituencies in the Sindhupalchok district in the Constituent Assembly elections. After the new constitution of Nepal in 2072, the country was divided into 7 provinces and 77 districts on an administrative basis during the implementation of federalism and state restructuring. In Nepal, the House of Representatives has a total of 275 members (165 directly elected and 110 from the proportional election system). In the same way, there are 550 (330 directly elected and 220 proportional election system) members from all over the country in the provincial assembly.
According to the report submitted to the Government on 30 August 2017 by the Representative and Provincial Assembly Constituency Determining Commission, Sindhupalchok district has been divided into 2 constituencies for the Representative Assembly and 4 constituencies for the Provincial Assembly. There are 103 wards of 12 local levels (3 municipalities and 9 rural municipalities) in the Sindhupalchok district.
As the election approaches, the discussion about constituencies begins. In the matter of representative and provincial assembly elections, the people of different constituencies vote their representatives to power. Today, in this article, we are going to provide information about which municipalities, rural municipalities, and wards of Sindhupalchok district are under which representative (Parliamentary) and provincial assembly constituencies.
Representative Assembly Constituencies of Sindhupalchok
- Representative Assembly Constituency Region No. 1
- Representative Assembly Constituency Region No. 2
Provincial Assembly Constituencies of Sindhupalchok
- Provincial Assembly Constituency Region No. 1 (A)
- Provincial Assembly Constituency Region No. 1 (B)
- Provincial Assembly Constituency Region No. 2 (A)
- Provincial Assembly Constituency Region No. 2 (B)
1. Representative Constituency Region No. 1
Local levels located in the eastern part of Sindhupalchok district are included in constituency number 1 of the House of Representatives. This constituency includes a total of 54 wards of 2 municipalities and 6 rural municipalities.
2 provincial assembly constituencies are included under Representative Assembly Region No. 1.
A. Provincial Assembly Constituency No. 1(A)
There are 27 wards of 5 local levels under Provincial Assembly Constituency No. 1(a) of Sindhupalchok.
Local levels and wards
- Bahrabise Municipality (Ward No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- TripuraSundari Rural Municipality (Ward No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- Lisangkhupakhar Rural Municipality (Ward No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality (Ward No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
B. Provincial Assembly Constituency No. 1(B)
There are 27 wards of 5 local levels under Provincial Assembly Constituency No. 1 (B) of Sindhupalchok.
Local levels and wards
- Chautara Sangachok Gadhi Municipality (Ward No. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10)
- Sunkoshi Rural Municipality (Ward No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- Jugal Rural Municipality (Ward No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality (Ward No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
2. Representative Assembly Area No. 2
49 wards of 2 municipalities and 3 rural municipalities are included under the representative assembly constituency No. 2 of Sindhupalchok district. This constituency includes 2 provincial assembly constituencies.
A. Provincial Assembly Constituency No. 2(A)
There are a total of 24 wards of 3 local levels under Provincial Assembly Constituency No. 2 (A) of Sindhupalchok.
Local levels and wards
- Chautara Sangachok Gadhi Municipality (Ward No. 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- Indrawati Rural Municipality (Ward No. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12)
- Melamchi Municipality (Ward No. 9, 10, 13)
B. Provincial Assembly Constituency No. 2(B)
Provincial Assembly Constituency No. 2 (B) of Sindhupalchok district includes 25 wards of 3 local levels.
