Test Of Constitutional Review Debate

Since the Rana oligarchy fell in 1950, Nepal has adopted at least seven constitutional arrangements, each reshaping the country’s political system and governance. Yet these changes were short-lived and repeatedly gave way to new frameworks. A constitution, however, is more than a legal text. It provides the basic framework for organising political power, protecting individual freedoms, allocating state authority, and defining how governments are formed, limited, and held accountable. In essence, it is a social and political compact that sets the terms of governance and the boundaries no government should cross.