National Assembly can serve as a coordinating body between federal units

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One-third members of the 59-strong National Assembly are retiring in March after completing their six-year term. One of them is Bimala Rai Paudyal, who was appointed as an area expert by then President Bidya Devi Bhandari on the recommendation of the KP Sharma Oli government. Thira Lal Bhusal of the Post talked to Paudyal, who holds a PhD in development studies, about her experience in the assembly, the body’s functioning and its continued importance.