The Big Picture

The Big Picture

Nepal’s Parliament, parties, money and national issues at a glance. Every item links to the details and sources.

Who sits in Parliament

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Seats in the House of Representatives by party, as listed in the official directory.

House of Representatives

National Assembly

Colour = ideological family the party names in its own documents
  • Marxist–Leninist
  • Communist and socialist union
  • Socialist
  • Democratic socialist
  • Liberal
  • Liberal-conservative
  • Not placed / independent

One dot per seat. Parties are arranged left to right by the ideology each names in its own documents; grey dots are parties not placed on that scale and independents. Seats are members shown in our directory, by party as listed in the official directory.

Where the parties stand

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Parties from left to right by the ideology each names in its own documents.

Left

The state should own or steer more of the economy; equality comes first.

Right

Markets and private business should lead; tradition and order matter more.

  1. Marxist–Leninist
  2. Communist and socialist union
  3. Socialist
  4. Democratic socialist
  5. Liberal
  6. Liberal-conservative
Colour = ideological family the party names in its own documents
  • Marxist–Leninist
  • Communist and socialist union
  • Socialist
  • Democratic socialist
  • Liberal
  • Liberal-conservative
  • Not placed / independent

The national budget

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Federal budget 2083/84: where the money comes from and where it goes, Rs billion.

Comes from

Goes to

The national debt

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What Nepal owes, to whom, Rs billion (end of Bhadra 2083).

Largest foreign lenders

  • World Bank – International Development Association (IDA)विश्व बैंक – अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विकास संस्था (आईडीए) 784
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)एसियाली विकास बैंक (एडीबी) 554
  • International Monetary Fund (IMF)अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय मुद्रा कोष (आईएमएफ) 72
  • Japan (JICA)जापान (जाइका) 63
  • China – Export-Import Bank of China (listed as EIBC)चीन – एक्जिम बैंक अफ चाइना (EIBC) 37
  • All other foreign lenders 100

Twelve national issues

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Each explained with evidence, options and who is responsible.

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