Celebrating the new constitution

Nepal’s long-cherished dream of writing a new constitution through an elected assembly of people has finally come true.

President Ram Baran Yadav promulgated Nepal’s Constitution 2015 amidst a special ceremony held in the Constituent Assembly (CA) hall, beautifully decorated with national flags, flowers and festoons, on Sunday.

With the promulgation of the new constitution, Nepal has formally become a federal democratic republic. Drafted 37 parts, 308 articles and 9 annexes, the new constitution has created seven federal provinces and recognised Nepal as a secular country.

The following series of photos captures the jubilant atmosphere outside the CA hall.