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Nepal PM poll flops for fifth time, next election on Sept 5 | The fifth round of the prime ministerial election failed to deliver a result Monday, as both Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda and Nepali Congress Vice President Ram Chandra Poudel could not garner sufficient votes to establish their right to occupy the coveted office. Voting could not produce results as
the CPN (UML) and United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) stuck to their decision
to stay 'neutral'. Prachanda secured 246 votes in his favour, while 111 votes
were cast against him. Some 206 lawmakers opted for 'no vote' section in the ballot
paper. Altogether 563 lawmakers participated during the voting. Similarly, Poudel
got 124 votes while 243 voted were cast against him and 200 lawmakers remained
neutral. 567 lawmakers cast their votes when Poudel's name was put to vote. Meanwhile,
the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the legislature parliament has decided
to conduct the next round of election on September 5. The previous four elections
held on August 6, July 21, July 23 and August 2 had failed to elect a prime minister.
Kantipur quoted Poudel as, saying that the new agreement is impossible unless
the Maoists implement outstanding issues related to the peace process. UML Chairman
Jhala Nath Khanal underscored the need for a national consensus among the major
political forces before the next round of voting. "We can't draft a new Constitution
unless there is a national consensus government," he said. "Electing a majority
government will be tantamount to dissolving the Constituent Assembly," he added.
According to existing parliamentary regulations the election for the post of Prime
Minister at the legislature parliament keeps on repeating until a prime minister
is elected. |
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