The Constitution of Nepal 2015 was established in response to the decade-long conflict of the People 's War , claiming that Nepal will adopt federalism . The ratification of the constitution was fast-tracked in order to fulfill a decade old peace commitment and focus on reconstruction in response to the 2015 Nepal Earthquake . The new document established the boundaries of seven states , but controversy surrounds whether Nepal should be ethnically delineated . Deependra Jha , a Supreme Court lawyer based in Kathmandu , claims that there is unequal representation of ethnic groups , stating that " the electoral system needs to be reformed . State No. 2 , with a population of 5.4 million , and state No , 6 , with a population of 1.5 million , will each have equal representation of eight seats . The hill-dominated political class has gerrymandered on boundary issues to ensure that Khas Arya , upper caste hill people , remain a majority in six out of seven federal states . " In addition , parliament is now elected by a smaller proportional representation than before , 45 percent compared to 58 percent after the People 's War . However , the proportional representation system has promoted equal representation of indigenous and low-caste groups get elected and the new constitution threatens equal representation
2015 Nepal Earthquake
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
Gender inequality in Nepal