Nepal, April 3 -- The first session of Nepal's House of Representatives (HoR) convened on Thursday following the landmark March 5 elections, marking the formal start of a new political phase in the country. Lawmakers from nationally recognised parties presented their views, signalling commitment to democracy, constitutional implementation and national development.

Addressing the inaugural session of the federal parliament, President Ram Chandra Paudel urged all lawmakers to honour the mandate given by the electorate. "The Constitution has survived, the parliamentary system has survived, and the federal democratic republic remains intact," he said, underlining the importance of using the electoral mandate to strengthen governance and upho...