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Lesson Constituent Assembly
5.3

FACTS There were 601 members in the Constituent
to Understand Assembly (CA). The first election was held on
Chaitra 28, 2064 and the second CA election was
held on Mangshir 4, 2070 after the dissolution of the
first CA on Jestha 14, 2069.

The Constituent Assembly (CA) is a process of drafting a constitution. It is the assembly
of the people’s representatives formed to draft the new constitution. It is the most
democratic way to write a country’s constitution through people’s representatives.
The CA election is held for the specific purpose and need of the nation. Thus, it has
been rightly said once in an era 'The constitution written by including the wider
participation of the member of the nation becomes more inclusive, egalitarian and
progressive.

Importance of Constituent Assembly

The constitution drafted through the Constituent Assembly is more democratic and
inclusive than the constitution drafted by the commissions or chosen authorities.
Such constitutions failed to become inclusive and pro-public. In Nepal most of the
constitution drafting processes in the past had been through the commission or
chosen authorities. Therefore, those constitutions could not address the people’s will.
As a result, one after another they were failed and a new constitution was drafted.
The Constituent Assembly is formed by the people’s representatives elected by the
people and nominated for drafting the constitution according to the people’s will
and aspiration. Therefore, it is the outcome of democratic movement. Many people
participate and write their constitution by themselves in this process. It is considered
as the best practice to institutionalize the sovereignty inherent in people and to make
the people more powerful in the country. The proportional representation in all the
organs of the state is ensured easily.

The following things are possible only through the constitution written by the people’s
representation are:

Institutionalize sovereignty to the people themselves.
Develop the sense of ownership and belongingness towards the nation.
Create own fate or destiny by drafting own constitution.

Guarantees more rights to the citizens.
Include own needs, feelings, aspirations and wills.
Make proportional representation in every mainstream power, post and politics
by practicing the process of inclusiveness.

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