Nepal Polls: PM Deuba’s Ruling Nepali Congress Emerges Largest Party In General Elections

DN Bureau

The Nepali Congress has won 53 seats and the Communist Party of Nepal secured 42 seats in the elections. Read on for details:

Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba (File)
Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba (File)


Kathmandu: The ruling Nepali Congress led by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Sunday maintained its lead as the single largest party by winning 53 seats in the parliamentary polls. 

Elections to the House of Representatives (HoR) and seven provincial assemblies were held on 20 November. The counting of votes started on Monday, 21 November.

The Nepali Congress has won 53 seats and the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (CPN-UML) secured 42 seats in the elections. The CPN-Maoist has emerged as the third largest party with 17 seats while the CPN-Unified Socialist has bagged 10 seats. (with Agency inputs)










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