Part 1: Preliminary – Nepal as Federal Democratic Republic
- Title
- Part 1: Preliminary – Nepal as Federal Democratic Republic
- Description
Preliminary Provisions
Part 1 (Articles 1–9) establishes the fundamental character, language, symbols, and territorial definition of the Nepalese state.
Key Constitutional Articles
- Article 1 (Constitution as the Fundamental Law): Any law inconsistent with this Constitution shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be void.
- Article 2 (Sovereignty): Sovereignty and state authority of Nepal are vested in the Nepalese people.
- Article 3 (Nation): Defines the nation as multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, multi-religious, and multi-cultural.
- Article 4 (State of Nepal): Nepal is an independent, indivisible, sovereign, secular, inclusive, democratic, socialism-oriented, federal democratic republican state.
- Article 5 (National Interest): Safeguarding freedom, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and self-respect.
- Article 6 (Language of the Nation): All mother tongues spoken in Nepal are national languages.
- Article 7 (Language of Official Business): The Nepali language in Devanagari script is the language of official business.
- Article 8 & 9 (Symbols): Defines the national flag (crimson red with a blue border, double-pennant), national anthem, and national emblem.
- Part Number
- 1
- Article Range
- Art. 1–9
- Category
- Preamble