Nepal's House of Representatives unanimously passed a historic statement Thursday radically limiting the king's role as monarch and giving itself supreme power.
The new plan curtails the king's powers greatly, even requiring him to pay taxes. The heir to the throne will be decided by the House, which will determine the royal budget and approve all expenditures.
According to the nine-point declaration, the House will be the controlling body of the nation and the government, formerly called his majesty's government, will be known as the Nepal government, the Himalayan Times reported.
The national army will no longer be under royal command, but will answer to a newly appointed council headed by the prime minister.
Previously, King Gyanendra held absolute power in the nation, but now the lawmakers will have the right to question his actions.
Nepal, the world's last Hindu kingdom, now will be a secular state governed by a democratic system, the lawmakers decided.
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