Ram Chandra Poudel was elected Thursday by members of the Federal Parliament and provincial assemblies. Prime officers, diplomats and Parliament members lined as much as congratulate the brand new president on the ceremony the place the navy band performed nationwide songs and gave him a salute.

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Outgoing President Bidhya Devi Bhandari, having accomplished the utmost two phrases in workplace, handed the place on instantly after the swearing-in ceremony.

The president is basically a figurehead with little political energy. However the election triggered a feud amongst companions within the governing alliance headed by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who took workplace in December after a hung parliament left a fragile coalition authorities.

Dahal backed Poudel, who can be now the supreme commander of the Nepalese military, angering his essential coalition associate, the Communist Get together of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist), which backed Subash Chandra Nembang, its personal candidate.

The social gathering has since pulled out of the coalition, threatening Dahal’s management.

Dahal has since misplaced the help of three key political events that have been a part of his preliminary coalition authorities, and should search a vote of confidence in parliament later in March to proceed in energy.

There was no clear clarification of why Dahal determined to again the opposition candidate and endanger his alliance, however struggles for energy among the many essential political events are widespread. The nation has had eight totally different governments up to now 10 years.