Article 232: Relations between Federation, State and Local level

1) The relations between the Federation, States, and Local level shall be based on the principles of cooperation, coexistence and coordination.

2) The Government of Nepal may, pursuant to this Constitution and the Federal Law, give necessary directions to any State Council of Ministers on matters of national importance and on matters to be coordinated between the States, and it shall be the duty of the concerned State Council of Ministers to abide by such directions.

3) If any such type of act as may seriously undermine the sovereignty, territorial integrity, nationality or independence of Nepal is carried out in any State, the President may, as required, warn such State Council of Ministers, suspend or dissolve the State Council of Ministers and the State Assembly for a period not exceeding six months.

4) Any suspension or dissolution of any State Council of Ministers and State Assembly made pursuant to clause (3) must be ratified by a two-thirds majority of the total number of the then members of the Federal Parliament within thirty-five days.

5) If dissolution made pursuant to clause (3) is ratified by the Federal Parliament, an election to the State Assembly shall be held in such State within six months.

Provided that such suspension or dissolution shall ipso facto be invalid if the Federal Parliament does not ratify it.

6) The Federal ruling shall apply to such State during the period of such suspension if the suspension made pursuant to clause (3) is ratified pursuant to clause (4) and until an election to the State Assembly is held pursuant to clause (5).

7) During the continuance of the Federal rule, the Federal Parliament may make laws with respect to any matter enumerated in the List contained in Schedule 6. Such laws shall continue to exist until repealed by other laws made by the concerned State Assembly.

8) The Government of Nepal may, directly or through the State Government, render necessary assistance to, and give necessary directives to, any Village Executive or Municipal Executive, pursuant to this Constitution and the Federal law. It shall be the duty of the Village Executive or Municipal Executive to abide by such directives.