KATHMANDU, Mar 9: Ram Chandra Poudel of Nepali Congress was today elected as the new President of Nepal, amid increasing political instability in the country ruled by a fragile coalition headed by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’.
Poudel, a common candidate of the eight-party alliance that included Nepali Congress and Prime Minister ‘Prachanda’-led CPN (Maoist Center), received the vote of 214 lawmakers of Parliament and 352 provincial assembly members.
“Hearty congratulations to my friend Ram Chandra Poudelji for being elected as the President,” Nepali Congress chief Sher Bahadur Deuba tweeted.
With the support from eight political parties, 78-year-old Poudel’s victory was certain. His rival Subas Chandra Nebmang had support of former Prime Minister KP Sharma-led CPN-UML.
This is the third Presidential election in Nepal since the country became a republic in 2008. (PTI)
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