Nepal elects Ram Chandra Paudel as its next president: Ram Chandra Paudel has been elected as Nepal’s new president. He received 33,800 electoral votes, while his opponent, Subash Chandra Nembwang, received 15,500 votes, according to the Nepalese Election Commission. Ram Chandra Paudel received votes from 352 members of provincial assemblies and 214 members of parliament.
March 2023 Current Affairs Quiz
The president is chosen by an electoral college comprised of representatives from the federal parliament and the provincial assemblies. Nepal’s presidential election has 882 electors, including 550 representatives from each of the country’s seven provincial assemblies and 332 members of parliament. As Nepal’s new president, he will take over from Bidya Devi Bhandari.
About Ram Chandra Paudel
- In addition, he held the positions of President of Nepal, Cabinet Minister, and Deputy Prime Minister.
- He served as general secretary of the Nepali Congress Tanhu District Committee from 2005 to 2007, vice president from 2007 to 2015, and acting president from 1980 to 2005.
- Ram Chandra Paudel served as Speaker from December 1994 to March 1999, Minister of Local Development from May 1991 to May 1992, and Minister of Agriculture from May 1992 to May 1991.
About Nepal
- The Shah dynasty created the kingdom of Nepal;
- Prime Minister: Pushpa Kamal Dahal;
- Capital: Kathmandu;
- Currency: Nepalese Rupee.
