<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The 1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly was a unicameral body of 601 members that served from May 28, 2008 to May 28, 2012 . It was formed as a result of the first Constituent Assembly election held on April 10, 2008 . The Constituent Assembly was tasked with writing a new constitution, and acting as the interim legislature for a term of two years . 240 members were elected in single seat constituencies, 335 were elected through proportional representation, and the remaining 26 seats were reserved for nominated members . </P> <P> The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (CPN (M)) was the largest party in the Constituent Assembly, having won half of the constituency seats and about 30% of proportional representation seats . The Constituent Assembly declared a republic at its first meeting on May 28, 2008, abolishing the monarchy . </P>

When did the constituent assembly hold its first session