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A meeting of both Houses of the Federal Parliament has been summoned for today. 

 The meeting has been called for 2 pm in the multipurpose room of the under-construction Federal Parliament Building in Singha Darbar.

This is the first meeting of the House of Representatives after the election held on March 5. 

President Ram Chandra Paudel had called a session of both houses of the Federal Parliament for today, on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers.

Spokesperson of the Parliament Secretariat Ekram Giri said that all preparations, including physical, security, technical and human resources, have been completed for the conduct of the parliament session. 

The meeting of the upper house (National Assembly) under the Federal Parliament will be held in the National Assembly room at the Federal Parliament Secretariat.

The 275-member House of Representatives has 182 members from the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party, 38 from the main opposition Nepali Congress, 25 from the CPN-UML, 17 from the Nepali Communist Party, seven from the Shram Sankriti Party, five from the Rastriya Prajatantra Party and one independent MP.

As per the agenda for today, three ordinances are being presented in the House of Representatives. 

Accordingly, Home Minister Sudan Gurung will table the 'Voters' List (First Amendment) Ordinance 2082', 'Election of Members of the House of Representatives (First Amendment) Ordinance, 2082', and 'Nepal Special Service (Second Amendment) Ordinance 2082'.

The meeting will be chaired by the eldest member of the HoR, Arjun Narsingh KC. 

The date of election of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the HoR will also be announced and agreed upon at the meeting today.

The Election Commission is to begin registration and updating of voters' list from April 5.

The EC had postponed it from November 22, 2025 after the announcement of the date for elections to the House of Representatives, 2082. 

Joint-Secretary and Spokesperson of the EC, Narayan Prasad Bhattarai shared that an arrangement has been made where national identity card holder Nepali citizens can register their names online to voters' list.

Similarly, in case of the Nepali citizens who have not obtained national id, they are required to appear at the province or district election office for biometric details after filling up the EC's online form in order to register their names in the voter list. 

Likewise, activities like correcting mistakes in voter lists, updating the details of death and migration, removing names registered twice in the voter list could be done online, reads a press release issued today by EC.

Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Nepal Fahd Mohammad A. Manikhr paid a courtesy call on Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav today.

During a meeting held at the Office of the Vice President in Lainchaur today, matters relating to bilateral interest between the two countries were discussed. 

On the occasion, Ambassador Manikhr said that Saudi Arabia is willing to cooperate in various fields for the development of Nepal. 

He expressed his commitment to further strengthen Nepal-Saudi relations during his tenure.

Ram Bahadur Thapa (Badal) has been elected as the Parliamentary Party leader of the CPN-UML. 

After the PP meeting held at UML Headquarters, Chyasal today, Thapa was elected unanimously as the Parliamentary Party leader. 

UML lawmaker Suhang Nembang had also staked his claim for the post of Parliamentary Party leader but Thapa was elected unopposed, said lawmaker Ain Bahadur Mahar. 

Vice-Chairperson Bishnu Prasad Poudel, General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel as well as other office-bearers of the party congratulated Vice Chairperson Thapa. 

There are 25 lawmakers of the UML in the House of Representatives.