Nepal is expected to have a new government by the last week of March if the remaining political and parliamentary procedures move forward as scheduled.
The process depends largely on the completion of formalities related to the recent House of Representatives election. According to the Election Commission’s timeline, members elected under the proportional representation system are set to receive their certificates by Chaitra 5. Political parties have been asked to submit their final lists of proportional representation members within the required deadline.
If the process continues without delay, all 275 members of the House of Representatives will be officially confirmed by that date. The Election Commission is also preparing to submit the final election report to the President once all results are verified. The only potential complication could arise from a legal dispute related to the direct election result in Dhanusha–1, though the outcome will stand unless the court orders otherwise.
After the final report reaches the President, it will be forwarded to the Federal Parliament Secretariat. Preparations for the oath-taking ceremony of newly elected members will then begin, alongside discussions among political parties regarding government formation.
Under parliamentary procedures, the senior-most member of the House will first take the oath from the President and then administer the oath of office and secrecy to other lawmakers. Afterward, political parties will choose their parliamentary party leaders.
Since the Rastriya Swatantra Party secured a single-party majority in the election, the process of forming the government will proceed under constitutional provisions that allow the leader of the majority party to be appointed prime minister.
Following the final announcement of results, the constitutional timeline for appointing the Prime Minister and convening a new session of Parliament will begin.