December 30, 2017 3:17 AM

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Nepal President endorses key ordinance for formation of new govt

Nepal President Bidya Bhandari today endorsed a key ordinance relating to the election of Upper House members, that paves the way for formation of a new government after recent provincial and parliamentary polls.<br/>'<br/>There were disputes among the ruling Nepali Congress party and main opposition CPN-UML as to which voting system to be adopted for the election of the 59 members of Upper House.<br/>'<br/>The NC has been advocating for single transferable voting system for the Upper House election, while the CPN-UML had been sticking to the majority voting system.<br/>'<br/>The president had been holding the ordinance for some time due to the dispute between the two major political forces. Now with the president's endorsement, the ordinance incorporates a mix voting system.<br/>'<br/>'''''<br/>

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