Nepalese lawmakers on Thursday voted to elect a new President, the outcome of which could impact the stability of the government headed by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda".
Ram Chandra Poudel of the Nepali Congress and Subash Chandra Nembang of the CPN-UML vying for the top post. This is the third presidential election in Nepal since the country became a republic in 2008.
The voting started at 10 am local time at the New Baneshwar-based parliament building here and concluded at 3 pm.
The total number of voters for the election of the President is 882, consisting of 332 Members
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