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Table 1: Quota for excluded caste, ethnic groups and regions in the
Constituent Assembly, Nepal, 2008
Excluded caste, ethnic groups and regions
Quota (% of total seats)
Dalit 13.0
Indigenous groups 24.8
Madesi 31.2
Other groups 27.0
Backward regions 4.0
Total 100.0
Source: http://www.nepalelectionportal.org/EN/elections-in-nepal/electoral-system.php
Table 2: Social Representation in the Constitutional Assembly, Nepal, 2008
Population groups
Seats
Hill Dalits 36
Madhesi Dalits 13
Hill Janajati 164
Madhesi/Tarai Janajati 50
Madhesi 128
Muslim, Churaute 17
Others (Hill Brahman, Chhetri) 193
Women 197
Total 601
Source: www.election.gov.np
There are several reasons for the deficiency of internal democracy within the
political parties, including a paucity of resources, personal interest of party
leaders, and inadequate oversight from civil society and government.
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