KATHMANDU: Federal Parliament Secretariat has finalised the term of National Assembly (NA) members through a draw, as per the Constitution of Nepal, today.

The draw conducted at the Federal Parliament Building in New Baneshwor determined the term of Ramesh Jung Rayamajhi, Jitendra Narayan Dev, Ram Bahadur Thapa, Ganesh Prasad Timilsina, Khimlal Bhattarai, Bhairab Sundar Shrestha and Hariram Chaudhary for six years.

Similarly, Bina Pokharel, Pramila Kumari, Dil Kumari Rawal, Deepa Gurung, Anita Devkota, Nanda Chhapai, Indu Kadariya, Narpati Lohar, Singha Bahadur Bishwokarma, Prakash Pantha, Mahesh Kumar Mahara, Ram Chandra Rai and Bimala Rai Poudel will serve the NA for six years.

The term of Parasguram Meghi Gurung, Suman Raj Pyakurel, Radheshyam Adhikari, Dinanath Sharma, Chandra Bahadur Khadka, Khagendra Prasad Puri, Sher Bahadur Kunwar, Ram Narayan Bidari, Nainkala Ojha, Shahikala Dahal, Udaya Sharma Poudel, Shanti Kumari Adhikari, Komal Oli, Kabita Bogati, Taradevi Bhatta, Khim Kumar BK, Chakra Snehi, Ram lakhan Chamar, Jeevan Budha and Agam Bantawa was determined for four years.

Likewise, Haricharan Shiwakoti, Ramesh Prasad Yadav, Balram Prasad Banskota, Surendra Raj Pandey, Durga Prasad Upadhyay, Kali Bahadur Malla, Badri Prasad Pandey, Yubraj Khatiwada, Sarita Prasain, Mukta Kumari Yadav, Dhan Kumari Khatiwada, Binda Devi Ale, Mina Budha, Yutal Tamang, Kamala Kumari Oli, Khemraj Nepali, Ramprit Paswan, Raj Kumar Kunwar and Brishesh Chandralal would serve as NA member for two years.

There are 59 members in the National Assembly, the Upper House of the Federal Parliament of Nepal.

Who will last for how long

Women cluster

Two-year tenure: Sarita Parsai, Mukta Kumari Yadav, Dhana Kumari Khatiwada, Brinda Devi Ale Rana, Mina Budha, Yutol Tamang and Kamala Kumari Oli

Four-year tenure: Nainakala Ojha, Sashi Kala Dahal, Udaya Sharma Paudel, Shanti Kumari Adhikari Komal Oli, Kabita Bogati and Tara Devi Bhatta

Six-year tenure: Bina Pokharel, Pramila Kumari, Dil Kumari Rawal Thapa, Dipa Gurung, Anita Devkota, Nanda Chapai and Indu Kadariya

Dalit cluster

Two-year tenure: Khem Raj Nepali, Ram Prit Paswan

Four-year tenure: Chakra Prasad Snehi, Ram Lakhan Chamar and Khim Kumar BK

Six-year tenure : Nar Pati Luwar, Singha Bahadur Bishwakarma

Persons with disabilities/minority community cluster

Two-year tenure: Raj Kumar Kuwar and Brikhesh Chandra Lal

Four-year tenure: Agam Prasad Bantawa Rai and Jeevan Budha

Six-year tenure: Prakash Pantha, Mahesh Kumar Mahara and Ram Chandra Rai

Open category cluster

Two-year tenure: Hari Charan Siwakoti, Ramesh Prasad Yadav, Balaram Prasad Baskota, Surendra Raj Pandey, Durga Prasad Upadhyay, Kali Bahadur Malla and Badri Prasad Pandey

Four-year tenure: Parshu Ram Megi Gurung, Suman Raj Pyakurel, Radheshyam Adhikari, Dina Nath Sharma, Chandra Bahadur Khadka, Khagendra Prasad Puri and Sher Bahadur Kuwar

 Six-year tenure: Ramesh Jung Rayamajhi, Jitendra Narayan Dev, Ram Bahadur Thapa, Ganesh Prasad Timilsina, Khim Lal Bhattrai, Bhairab Sunder Shrestha and Hari Ram Chaudhari

Nominated

Two-year tenure: Yubaraj Khatiwada

Four-year tenure: Ram Narayan Bidari

Six-year tenure: Bimala Rai Paudel