Nepal elects Ram Chandra Poudel as new President
PTI, Mar 9, 2023, 5:43 PM IST
Ram Chandra Poudel of Nepali Congress was on Thursday elected as the third president of Nepal.
Poudel, a common candidate of the eight-party alliance that included the Nepali Congress and the CPN (Maoist Center), received the vote of 214 lawmakers of parliament and 352 provincial assembly members.
“Hearty congratulations to my friend Ram Candra Poudelji for being elected as the President,” Nepali Congress chief Sher Bahadur Deuba tweeted.
The total number of voters for the election of the President is 882, consisting of 332 Members of the Parliament and 550 members of the provincial assemblies of the seven provinces.
Shaligram, the spokesperson of the Election Commission, said 518 Provincial Assembly members and 313 Members of the Federal Parliament cast their votes in the presidential election.
This is the third presidential election in Nepal since the country became a republic in 2008.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
‘Idiot’: Former Canadian Sikh minister slams Justin Trudeau over Khalistan issue
Canadian cop suspended for attending pro-Khalistan protest outside Hindu temple
US going to historically tight presidential election
Expect Canadian government to ensure justice, uphold rule of law: PM Modi
Khalistanis clash with people at Hindu temple in Canada, Trudeau says unacceptable
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Clash between 2 groups leads to stone pelting at temple in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri
CBI forms SIT to probe into Tirupati laddu adulteration allegations
Bengaluru airport collaborates with Echoes of Earth festival for 5th consecutive year
Ex-PM Gowda jumps into campaign fray, seeks support for grandson in Channapatna bypoll
Will appear before Lokayukta for questioning in MUDA case, says CM Siddaramaiah
Thanks for visiting Udayavani
You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.