Nepal, Jan. 9 -- The 2015 Constitution of Nepal recognises provincial legislative bodies, known as provincial assemblies, as unicameral entities. The province assemblies have twice the number of members elected to the House of Representatives (HoRs) from the respective province through the first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system. This number constitutes 60 percent of the assembly, while the remaining 40 percent are elected through the proportional electoral system. Through this methodology, provincial assembly members across the seven provinces total 550; while 330 members are elected through the FPTP electoral system, 220 are elected through the proportional electoral system.

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