NA unanimously passes constitution amendment bill ; President authenticates the bill

Kathmandu / June 18: The National Assembly (NA) today unanimously passed the Constitution (2nd amendment) Bill 2077 to change Nepal’s coat of arms, according the newly published political and administrative map of Nepal.

After the clause-wise deliberations on the proposed Constitution amendment Bill, the upper house of the Federal Parliament unanimously passed the Bill.

All 57 out of 58 members present in NA had voted for passing the Bill to implement the new map of Nepal incorporating Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and Lipu Lekh, announced Ganesh Prasad Timilsina, Chairman of the NA.

The House of Representatives (HoR) had unanimously passed the Bill on June 13.

President Bhandari authenticates constitution amendment bill

President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Thursday authenticated the constitution amendment bill which was earlier endorsed by both upper and lower houses of the federal parliament to pave the way for replacing Nepal’s map in the national emblem with the country’s new political and administrative map.

According to a press release issued by Sheetal Niwas, the president’s office, the bill was authenticated by the president this afternoon.