Part 6: Federal Parliament – National Assembly
- Title
- Part 6: Federal Parliament – National Assembly
- Description
National Assembly (Rastriya Sabha)
Under Part 6 (Article 86), the National Assembly serves as the upper house of the Federal Parliament, functioning as a permanent legislative body representing the provinces.
Structure & Term Limits
- Total Strength: 59 members
- Elected Members: 56 members (8 elected from each of the 7 provinces, which must include at least 3 women, 1 Dalit, and 1 person with a disability or minority group representation).
- Nominated Members: 3 members (at least 1 woman) nominated by the President on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers.
- Nature of House: A permanent chamber. The term of members is 6 years, with one-third of the members retiring every 2 years through a lottery system to maintain continuity.
- Candidacy Age: Minimum of 35 years on the date of nomination.
- Part Number
- 6
- Article Range
- Art. 86
- Category
- State Organs