# 1st Madhesh Provincial Assembly

The first Madhesh Provincial Assembly was elected by the 2017 provincial elections. 107 members were elected to the assembly, 64 of whom were elected through direct elections and 43 of whom were elected through the party list proportional representation system. The term of the assembly started on 4 February 2018 and ended in September 2022. Lalbabu Raut from the People's Socialist Party served as the chief minister during the term of the assembly. Saroj Kumar Yadav served as the speaker of the assembly and Upama Kumari Dev served as the deputy speaker.
The 17 January 2022 session of the assembly endorsed Madhesh Province as the name of the province and set Janakpur as the permanent capital of the province.

## Composition

| Party | Party | Parliamentary party leader | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Parliamentary party leader | After elections | At dissolution |
| | People's Socialist Party | Lalbabu Raut | — | 33 |
| | Nepali Congress | Ram Saroj Yadav | 19 | 18 |
| | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party | Jitendra Prasad Sonal | — | 16 |
| | CPN (Unified Socialist) | Satrudhan Mahato | — | 13 |
| | CPN (UML) | Satya Narayan Mandal | 21 | 8 |
| | CPN (Maoist Centre) | Bharat Sah | 11 | 8 |
| | Nepal Socialist Party | Ram Naresh Raya | — | 3 |
| | Nepal Federal Socialist Party | Sabitri Devi Shah | 1 | 1 |
| | Rastriya Janata Party Nepal | — | 25 | — |
| | Federal Socialist Forum | — | 29 | — |
| | Independent | — | 1 | — |
| | Vacant | | — | 6 |
| Total | Total | | 107 | 107 |

## Members

| Constituency (PR if blank) | Member | Party |
| Parsa 3(A) | Abdul Rahim Ansari | People's Socialist Party |
| Mahottari 3(A) | Abhiram Sharma | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| Saptari 4(B) | Abhishek Yadav | People's Socialist Party |
| | Alka Kumari Jha | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| | Anita Kumari | CPN (UML) |
| | Anju Kumari | People's Socialist Party |
| Sarlahi 2(B) | Ashok Kumar Yadav | People's Socialist Party |
| Siraha 1(B) | Ashok Kumar Yadav | CPN (Unified Socialist) |
| | Asiya Devi Tharuni | Nepali Congress |
| | Babita Kumari | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| Rautahat 1(A) | Babulal Sah Kanu | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| Bara 2(B) | Bachha Raut Ahir | People's Socialist Party |
| Sarlahi 1(B) | Bechi Lungeli | CPN (Unified Socialist) |
| Mahottari 1(B) | Bharat Prasad Sah | CPN (Maoist Centre) |
| | Bhima Yadav | People's Socialist Party |
| Saptari 3(B) | Bidheshwor Prasad Yadav | People's Socialist Party |
| Siraha 2(A) | Bijay Kumar Yadav | People's Socialist Party |
| Sarlahi 4(A) | Birendra Prasad Singh | Nepali Congress |
| | Chameli Devi Das | People's Socialist Party |
| Rautahat 4(A) | Dhan Lal Thokar | Nepali Congress |
| Siraha 4(A) | Dilip Kumar Sah | CPN (Maoist Centre) |
| Sarlahi 3(A) | Dilli Prasad Upreti | CPN (Unified Socialist) |
| | Fuliya Devi Saday | CPN (Maoist Centre) |
| Sarlahi 2(A) | Gauri Narayan Sah Teli | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| | Gita Kumari Yadav | Nepali Congress |
| Saptari 4(A) | Govinda Bahadur Neupane | CPN(Unified Socialist) |
| Dhanusha 4(A) | Gyanendra Kumar Yadav | People's Socialist Party |
| | Hasima Khatun | CPN (Unified Socialist) |
| | Jagat Prasad Yadav | CPN (Maoist Centre) |
| | Jagataren Devi Sudin | CPN (UML) |
| | Janaki Sharan Sah | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| Parsa 1(A) | Janat Ansari | People's Socialist Party |
| Mahottari 2(A) | Jayanul Rain | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| Bara 4(B) | Jitendra Prasad Sonal | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| | Karima Begum | People's Socialist Party |
| Mahottari 4(A) | Kaushal Kumar Yadav | People's Socialist Party |
| | Kiran Kumari Rae | People's Socialist Party |
| Dhanusha 1(A) | Kishori Sah Kamal | CPN (UML) |
| Siraha 1(A) | Lagan Lal Chaudhary | CPN (UML) |
| Siraha 2(B) | Madansen Prasad Shreevastav | CPN (Unified Socialist) |
| Saptari 2(B) | Manish Kumar Suman | People's Socialist Party |
| | Manju Kumari Yadav | Nepali Congress |
| | Manju Kumari Yadav | CPN (Unified Socialist) |
| | Dr. Manoj Kumar Singh | CPN (UML) |
| Parsa 1(B) | Mohammad Lalbabu Raut | People's Socialist Party |
| Saptari 3(A) | Mohammad Samim | Nepali Congress |
| Rautahat 2(A) | Nagendra Prasad Sinha | Nepali Congress |
| Rautahat 3(A) | Nagendra Rae Yadav | CPN (Unified Socialist) |
| | Naresh Kumar Yadav | Nepali Congress |
| Saptari 1(B) | Nawal Kishore Sah Sudi | People's Socialist Party |
| | Netra Bikram Shah | People's Socialist Party |
| | Nilam Devi Bhumiharani | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| | Nira Kumari Sah | People's Socialist Party |
| | Om Prakash Sharma | Nepali Congress |
| Bara 3(B) | Paras Prasad Sah | People's Socialist Party |
| Dhanusha 3(B) | Parmeshwor Sah Sudi | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| Parsa 3(B) | Prahlad Giri Goswami | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| | Pramila Devi Das | Nepali Congress |
| | Pashmina Qadri | CPN (Maoist Centre) |
| | Pramila Kumari Yadav | CPN (Maoist Centre) |
| Siraha 3(B) | Pramod Kumar Yadav | CPN (Unified Socialist) |
| | Rabindra Baitha Dhobi | CPN (Unified Socialist) |
| Parsa 2(A) | Rajeshwor Prasad Sah | Nepali Congress |
| | Rajini Devi Waranwal | People's Socialist Party |
| Rautahat 2(B) | Ram Kishore Prasad Yadav | People's Socialist Party |
| Dhanusha 2(B) | Ram Ashish Yadav | People's Socialist Party |
| Siraha 3(A) | Ram Kumar Yadav | CPN (Maoist Centre) |
| | Ram Naresh Rae | People's Socialist Party |
| Dhanusha 3(A) | Ram Saroj Yadav | Nepali Congress |
| Parsa 2(B) | Ramesh Prasad Kurmi | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| Mahottari 3(B) | Rani Kumari Tiwari | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| | Reena Yadav | People's Socialist Party |
| | Rubi Kumari Karn | CPN (Maoist Centre) |
| | Sabitri Devi Shah | Nepal Federal Socialist Party |
| | Sanchamaya Moktan | People's Socialist Party |
| Sarlahi 3(B) | Sanjay Kumar Yadav | People's Socialist Party |
| Bara 2(A) | Sarada Shankar Prasad Kalawar | People's Socialist Party |
| | Saraswati Chaudhary | Nepali Congress |
| Mahottari 4(B) | Saroj Kumar Singh | People's Socialist Party |
| Bara 1(B) | Saroj Kumar Yadav | People's Socialist Party |
| Saptari 1(A) | Satya Narayan Mandal | CPN (UML) |
| Dhanusha 2(A) | Shailendra Kumar Yadav | People's Socialist Party |
| Saptari 2(A) | Shailendra Prasad Sah | People's Socialist Party |
| Parsa 4(A) | Shankar Prasad Chaudhary | Nepali Congress |
| Mahottari 1(A) | Sharada Devi Thapa | CPN (UML) |
| Dhanusha 4(B) | Satrudhan Mahato | CPN (Unified Socialist) |
| | Sheikh Rasid Ali | Nepali Congress |
| Parsa 4(B) | Singhasan Sah Kalwar | People's Socialist Party |
| | Shiv Chandra Chaudhary | Nepali Congress |
| | Shobha Lama | Nepali Congress |
| | Shyam Pari Devi | Nepali Congress |
| | Sita Gurung | CPN (Unified Socialist) |
| Bara 4(A) | Sundar Bahadur Bishwokarma | CPN (Unified Socialist) |
| | Sunita Devi Mochi | People's Socialist Party |
| Siraha 4(B) | Suresh Kumar Mandal | People's Socialist Party |
| Mahottari 2(B) | Surita Kumari Sah | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| Bara 1(A) | Triloki Prasad | CPN (UML) |
| | Upama Kumari Dev | People's Socialist Party |
| Sarlahi 1(A) | Upendra Mahato | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| | Usha Kumari | People's Socialist Party |
| Rautahat 1(B) | Yogendra Rae Yadav | People's Socialist Party |

### Defections

| Constituency (PR if blank) | Name | Date | From | To |
| Rautahat 4(B) | Sheikh Abul Kalam Aajad | 7 April 2018 | Independent | Federal Socialist Forum |
| Mahottari 3(A) | Abhiram Sharma | 25 August 2021 | People's Socialist Party | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| | Alka Kumari Jha | 25 August 2021 | People's Socialist Party | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| | Babita Kumari | 25 August 2021 | People's Socialist Party | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| Rautahat 1(A) | Babulal Sah Kanu | 25 August 2021 | People's Socialist Party | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| | Dimpal Kumari Jha | 25 August 2021 | People's Socialist Party | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| Sarlahi 2(A) | Gauri Narayan Sah Teli | 25 August 2021 | People's Socialist Party | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| | Janaki Sharan Sah | 25 August 2021 | People's Socialist Party | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| Mahottari 2(A) | Jayanul Rain | 25 August 2021 | People's Socialist Party | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| Bara 4(B) | Jitendra Prasad Sonal | 25 August 2021 | People's Socialist Party | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| | Nilam Devi Bhumiharani | 25 August 2021 | People's Socialist Party | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| Dhanusha 3(B) | Parmeshwor Sah Sudi | 25 August 2021 | People's Socialist Party | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| Parsa 3(B) | Prahlad Giri Goswami | 25 August 2021 | People's Socialist Party | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| Parsa 2(B) | Ramesh Prasad Kurmi | 25 August 2021 | People's Socialist Party | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| Mahottari 3(B) | Rani Kumari Tiwari | 25 August 2021 | People's Socialist Party | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| Mahottari 2(B) | Surita Kumari Sah | 25 August 2021 | People's Socialist Party | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| Sarlahi 1(A) | Upendra Mahato | 25 August 2021 | People's Socialist Party | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party |
| Siraha 1(B) | Ashok Kumar Yadav | 25 August 2021 | CPN (UML) | CPN (Unified Socialist) |
| Sarlahi 1(B) | Bechi Lungeli | 25 August 2021 | CPN (UML) | CPN (Unified Socialist) |
| Sarlahi 3(A) | Dilli Prasad Upreti | 25 August 2021 | CPN (UML) | CPN (Unified Socialist) |
| Saptari 4(A) | Govinda Bahadur Neupane | 25 August 2021 | CPN (UML) | CPN (Unified Socialist) |
| | Hasima Khatun | 25 August 2021 | CPN (UML) | CPN (Unified Socialist) |
| Siraha 2(B) | Madansen Prasad Shreevastav | 25 August 2021 | CPN (UML) | CPN (Unified Socialist) |
| | Manju Kumari Yadav | 25 August 2021 | CPN (UML) | CPN (Unified Socialist) |
| Rautahat 3(A) | Nagendra Rae Yadav | 25 August 2021 | CPN (UML) | CPN (Unified Socialist) |
| Siraha 3(B) | Pramod Kumar Yadav | 25 August 2021 | CPN (UML) | CPN (Unified Socialist) |
| | Rabindra Baitha Dhobi | 25 August 2021 | CPN (UML) | CPN (Unified Socialist) |
| Dhanusha 4(B) | Satrudhan Mahato | 25 August 2021 | CPN (UML) | CPN (Unified Socialist) |
| | Sita Gurung | 25 August 2021 | CPN (UML) | CPN (Unified Socialist) |
| Bara 4(A) | Sundar Bahadur Bishwokarma | 25 August 2021 | CPN (UML) | CPN (Unified Socialist) |

### Changes

| Constituency/PR group | MPA | Party | Date seat vacated | Cause of vacation | New MPA | Party |
| Dhanusha 1(B) | Ram Chandra Mandal | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 12 April 2021 | Expelled by party | | |
| Rautahat 3(B) | Kundan Prasad Kushwaha | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 12 April 2021 | Expelled by party | | |
| Bara 3(A) | Jwala Kumari Sah | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 12 April 2021 | Expelled by party | | |
| | Mohammad Samir | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 12 April 2021 | Expelled by party | Pashmina Qadri | CPN (Maoist Centre) |
| Rautahat 4(B) | Sheikh Abul Kalam Aajad | People's Socialist Party | 22 April 2022 | Resignation to contest as mayor of Gadhimai | | |
| Sarlahi 4(B) | Upendra Prasad Kushwaha | Nepali Congress | 22 April 2022 | Resignation to contest as mayor of Godaita | | |
| | Dimpal Kumari Jha | Loktantrik Samajbadi Party | 24 April 2022 | Death | | |