Constituent Assembly Elections (2008)

Description

Nepal held its first historic Constituent Assembly (CA) election on April 10, 2008 (Chaitra 28, 2064 BS), to draft a new constitution and decide the fate of the monarchy.

Key Outcomes

Major Winner: The CPN (Maoist) emerged as the single largest party, securing 220 out of 601 seats.
Inclusive Representation: Adopted a mixed electoral system combining First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) and Proportional Representation (PR) to ensure the representation of women, Dalits, Janajatis, and Madhesis.
Historic Mandate: The elected assembly served as both the parliament and the constitution-writing body.

Period

Republic

Year (BS)

2064

Year (AD)

2008

CMAT Significance

The first democratic election post-civil war that introduced an inclusive mixed electoral system and paved the way for writing Nepal's republican constitution.