KATHMANDU: The Federal Parliament is set to convene on Monday, following the summons by President Ramchandra Paudel on the government’s recommendation for a meeting of the House of Representatives on February 5.

Dasharath Dhamala, Joint Spokesperson of the Federal Parliament Secretariat, confirmed that all necessary preparations for the winter session of the parliament have been completed.

For the upcoming session, there are currently 24 bills in the federal parliament, with 15 of them under discussion in the respective parliamentary committees.

Joint Spokesperson Dhamala added that the upcoming session will also include pre-budget discussions.

As of now, the House of Representatives consists of 88 Nepali Congress members, 78 members of the CPN (UML), 32 members of the CPN (Maoist Center), 21 of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, 14 members of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party, 12 of the Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal (JSP), 10 of the CPN (Unified Socialist), 6 MPs from the Janamat Party, four from the Loktantrik Samajbadi Party, and four from the Nagarik Unmukti party.

Additionally, there is one MP each from Nepal Majdoor Kissan Party, Rastriya Janamorcha, Aam Janata Party, and two independent MPs represented in the House of Representatives.

The constitutional provision dictates that the House of Representatives will consist of 275 members, with 165 elected through the electoral system and 110 through proportional representation.