Nearly 61 per cent voting was recorded in the election of members of the new parliament and provincial assemblies in Nepal on Sunday. Elections have been held for 275 seats in the federal parliament and 550 seats in seven provincial assemblies in Nepal.
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Nepal Nearly 61 percent voting was recorded in the election of members of the new parliament and provincial assemblies on Sunday. One person died in an election-related incident. Sporadic violence and clashes disrupted the polling process at several polling stations, while a 24-year-old youth was killed in one of the incidents, sources said. Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapliyal said the counting of votes would begin in three districts of the Kathmandu Valley and would be over within a week.
Elections have been held for 275 seats in the federal parliament and 550 seats in seven provincial assemblies in Nepal. Out of a total of 275 members of the Federal Parliament, 165 will be elected through direct voting, while the remaining 110 will be elected through a proportional election system. Similarly, out of a total of 550 members of the provincial assemblies, 330 will be directly elected, while 220 will be elected through the proportional system. Barring sporadic incidents of violence, the polling was largely peaceful.
One person died in Nepal elections
Officials said that one person died at the polling booth in Nateshwari Vidyalaya of Tribeni Municipality of Bajaura. He told that a 24-year-old youth was shot by the police in a brawl that took place after the end of polling, due to which he died. Voters in Nepal are voting in hopes of ending the political instability that has plagued the country for more than a decade and hindered development. A minor explosion occurred near the Sharda Secondary School polling station in Dhangarhi sub-metropolitan town of Kailali district, officials said. There was no casualty during this.
Political stability difficult in Nepal even after elections
Political observers closely following the elections have predicted a hung parliament and the formation of a government that will not be able to provide the political stability needed in Nepal. Parliament has been politically unstable since the end of nearly a decade of Maoist insurgency in Nepal, and no prime minister has completed a full term since the end of the civil war in 2006. Frequent changes in leadership and infighting between political parties are said to be the reason for the country’s slow economic development.
Nepal’s new government will face many challenges
There are two major political alliances in the fray – the democratic and leftist alliance led by the ruling Nepali Congress and the leftist, Hindu and pro-monarchy alliance led by the CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist). The next government will face the challenges of maintaining a stable political administration, reviving the tourism industry and balancing relations with its neighbours, China and India.
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