Nepal’s history in the making. The federal republic is to be divided in 14 states on the basis of ethnicity. The Constituent Assembly Committee on State Restructuring and Distribution of State Powers approved the 14-state federal model proposed by the Maoists. The new model will give special political preference to communities having the largest population in a given province. The new plan is aimed at giving political leadership to the ethnic communities that have been outcast in the past. The Nepali Congress has protested the plan. Listed are the 14 state capitals.
Tharuhat- Ghorahi
Jadan- Simikot
Karnali- Birendranagar
Magrat- Tansen
Tamuwan- Pokhara
Narayani- Bharatpur
Tamsaling- Chautara
Newa- Kathmandu
Madhes- Janakpur
Sunkoshi- Kamalamai
Kirat- Triyuga
Sherpa- Solu
Limbu- Ilam
