Nepal Assembly Elections

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  Ram Chandra Paudel Is New Nepal President

  Further, according to Nepal's Election Commission, 313 members of the federal parliament took part in the voting while 518 members from the Province assemblies also participated in the electoral process to pick the next president.

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  "Focus On Content Of PM Modi's Nepal Visit, Not Dates": Foreign Secretary

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Nepal was decided soon after K P Sharma Oli's election as prime minister, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale today said, amid speculation over its timing which coincides with the Karnataka assembly election.

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  Congress Says PM's Temple Visits In Nepal Are Karnataka Poll Violation

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi's temple visits in Nepal were a violation of the poll code on a day Karnataka voted, Congress leader Ashok Gehlot said today.

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  RSS, BJP Leaders Hold Meet; Discuss Bihar Polls, Nepal

  The Bihar assembly elections and the emerging situation in Nepal were discussed by top BJP and RSS leaders at a meeting in New Delhi on Friday that was held at the residence of BJP chief Amit Shah.

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  New Nepal Prime Minister to Be Elected on Sunday

  Nepal today announced plans to elect a new prime minister this weekend, three weeks after the country adopted a new constitution that triggered deadly protests and a border blockade.

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  In Poll-Bound Bihar, Politics Over Compensation for Earthquake Victims

  A political tussle has broken out in Bihar over the compensation that is being paid to the families of the 70 people who lost their lives in the two massive earthquakes that struck the region in the past month.

• Nepal extends date to submit proportionate candidates' names

  Nepal's election commission today extended the deadline for submission of a list of candidates to be elected to the Constituent Assembly under the proportionate voting system.

• Nepali Congress emerges largest party in polls, stakes claim to form government

  The Nepali Congress, which emerged as the largest party in Constituent Assembly polls, today staked claim to form Nepal's new government.

• Nepal's oldest party leads 1st election results

  Nepal's oldest political party is leading a first set of election results ahead of two prominent communist parties.

• Communists lead in partial vote results in Nepal

  Partial results in Nepal's constituent assembly election show two traditional rival parties vying for the lead.

• Nepal elections: Maoist supremo Prachanda, daughter suffer defeat

  Nepal's Maoist supremo Prachanda today suffered a double blow as he and his daughter were handed down humiliating defeats in the Constituent Assembly elections.

• Nepali Congress takes early lead in vote count

  The Nepali Congress led by Sushil Koirala today established an early lead in initial trends in counting of votes to choose a 601-member assembly that will draft a new constitution to end years of political uncertainty in Nepal.

• Election officials begin counting votes in Nepal

  Officials began counting votes on Wednesday that were cast during election for a special assembly to draw up a long-delayed constitution and pick a new Nepal government.

• Nepal polls register turnout of nearly 70 per cent

  Nearly 70 per cent of Nepal's electorate voted today to choose an assembly that will draft a new constitution to end years of turmoil and political uncertainty though balloting was hit by sporadic violence, including vandalism and explosions that injured a dozen.

• Nepal elections: 50 per cent voting recorded till 1 pm

  Fifty per cent of the electorate had cast their votes till 1 pm today in the Constituent Assembly polls, the Election Commission was quoted as saying.