Article 222: Composition of Village Assembly

1) Each Village Body shall have a Village Assembly.

2) A Village Assembly under clause (1) shall consist of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Village Executive, Ward Chairpersons, and four members elected from each ward and Members of the Village Executive elected from Dalit and minority communities pursuant to clause (4) of Article 215.

3) A Village Assembly to be formed under clause (1) shall have representation of at least two women from each ward.

4) Each ward of a Village Body under the Federal law shall have a Ward Committee composed of the Ward Chairperson and four members. Such Ward Chairperson and Ward members shall be elected in accordance with the first past the post electoral system.

5) Every person who has completed the age of eighteen years and whose name is included in the electoral rolls of the Village Body shall have a right to vote as provided for in the Federal law.

6) A person who has the following qualification shall be qualified to become a candidate for the office of the Member of the Village Assembly:

(a) being a citizen of Nepal,

(b) having completed the age of twenty-one years,

(c) being his or her name included in the electoral rolls of the Village Body, and

(d) not being disqualified by any law.

7) Matters relating to the election to the Village Assembly and other matters pertaining thereto shall be as provided for in the Federal law.