KATHMANDU, April 30: Due to ongoing issues with quorum requirements, there’s a call for rule revisions. The committees of the House of Representatives (HoR) have faced obstacles as they struggle to meet the necessary quorum for conducting sessions effectively.

In mid-April, the committees faced difficulties in performing crucial tasks due to the failure to meet the quorum. Due to the lack of a quorum, essential work remains stalled, impacting public and committee duties alike. The recent by-election on April 27 also disrupted the meetings of the parliamentary committees. However, lawmakers must balance their responsibilities to constituents with their committee obligations. According to the parliamentary regulations, a quorum is not reached until 51 percent of lawmakers are present.

However, achieving this quorum has proven challenging with only lawmakers from the valley attending committee sessions.

There is a growing consensus that revising quorum rules is necessary to facilitate continuous committee meetings. Currently, a quorum requires 51 percent attendance, but a system allowing meetings with at least one-third attendance could ensure smoother proceedings, according to the lawmakers.

 
• HoR
 
• quorum
 
• constituents