Nepal Presidential poll begins; smaller parties key players
Voting for the Presidential poll in Nepal began on Monday morning, a day after the two main Indian-origin candidates failed to garner clear majority.
By PTI |
KATHMANDU: Voting for the Presidential poll in Nepal began here on Monday morning, a day after the two main Indian-origin candidates failed to garner clear majority on Sunday.
Ethnic Madhesi leader and Nepali Congress candidate Ram Baran Yadav, who was widely expected to win Sunday's Presidential poll in the 594-member Constituent Assembly, fell short of 15 votes to reach the magic figure of 298.
The smaller parties like Rashtriya Jan Morcha and Nepal Workers and Peasants Party are likely to vote in favour of Yadav, sources said.
Yadav, who was backed by the CPN-UML and the Madhesi People's Rights Forum (MPRF), polled 12 votes more than Maoist candidate Ram Raja Prasad Singh, who was earlier perceived as the front-runner.
Ethnic Madhesi leader and Nepali Congress candidate Ram Baran Yadav, who was widely expected to win Sunday's Presidential poll in the 594-member Constituent Assembly, fell short of 15 votes to reach the magic figure of 298.
The smaller parties like Rashtriya Jan Morcha and Nepal Workers and Peasants Party are likely to vote in favour of Yadav, sources said.
Yadav, who was backed by the CPN-UML and the Madhesi People's Rights Forum (MPRF), polled 12 votes more than Maoist candidate Ram Raja Prasad Singh, who was earlier perceived as the front-runner.
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