Part 1 – Preliminary
Part Overview: Supremacy of the Constitution, definition of Nepal as a secular federal democratic republic, sovereignty, national interests, official language, flag, anthem and coat of arms.
Articles in Part 1:
Article 1 – Constitution as the fundamental law
(1) This constitution is the fundamental law of Nepal. All laws inconsistent with this constitution shall, to the extent of such inconsisten...
Article 2 – Sovereignty and state authority
The sovereignty and state authority of Nepal are vested in Nepali people. The use of which shall be as provided for in this constitution.
Article 3 – Nation
Having multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, multi-religious, multi-cultural characteristics with common aspirations of people living in diverse geog...
Article 4 – State of Nepal
(1) Nepal is an independent, indivisible, sovereign, secular, inclusive democratic, socialism-oriented federal democratic republican state....
Article 5 – National interest
(1) Independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, nationality, autonomy, self-respect, protection of rights and interests of Nepali peop...
Article 6 – Language of the nation
All the mother tongues spoken in Nepal shall be the national language.
Article 7 – Language of official transaction
(1) The Nepali language written in Devanagiri script shall be the language of official business in Nepal. (2) In addition to Nepali language...
Article 8 – National flag
(1) The national flag of Nepal, consists of two juxtaposed triangular figures with a crimson colored base and deep blue borders, there being...
Article 9 – National anthem, etc.
(1) The national anthem of Nepal shall be as set out in Schedule-2. (2) The coat-of-arms of Nepal shall be shall be as set out in Schedule-3...
Related Provisions & Cross-References
Bidirectional citations, thematic connections, and constitutional authority