The Nepalese parliament voted on Thursday 3 February, new Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal, ending seven months of political uncertainty in Nepal, one of the poorest countries in the world, prey to a serious economic crisis. Mr. Khanal, 60, president of the United Marxist-Leninist (UML), was elected after getting the support of the Maoists, who with 236 seats out of 601 parliamentary seats are the largest group of such meeting.
"Jhalanath Khanal won 368 of 598 votes cast, giving it the majority" absolute, "said Parliament Speaker Subash Chandra Nemwang before the Assembly. "I therefore declare the winner of the election and new prime minister," he added. The election ended a seven-month deadlock. Since the resignation of Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal on June 30 under pressure from the opposition party Maoist leaders failed to reach an agreement to form a coalition government.
Speaking to parliament before the vote, Mr. Khanal said he was crucial for political leaders to consolidate the progress made since the end of the 2006 civil war between Maoist guerrillas and the armed forces. "We must move forward very quickly, otherwise we will fall into crisis, he warned.
The main task of Parliament is drafting a new Constitution, and I can assure you that we will succeed under the new government that will lead my party. "Mr. Khanal has gained the support of the Maoists at the last minute, after their leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal, known as "Prachanda", had agreed to withdraw from the race.
It is still unclear what the exact composition of the new government, but he probably will have former rebels. Mr. Khanal n has been repeatedly warned that the Maoists were to join the new government of any kind for the peace process since the end of the conflict to be successful. Maoists have waged against the state of civil war ten years was 13,000 dead and 100,000 displaced.
When peace returned, after winning the 2008 elections, they had formed a coalition government with the UML. But Prachanda had resigned less than a year later the post prime minister because of a dispute with the army chief. The UML was then allied with the Nepali Congress, the second group because of its importance in Parliament.
The coalition had erupted in June 2010 under the intense pressure from the Maoists. The conduct of the country had since been assured by an interim government with limited powers. 
"Jhalanath Khanal won 368 of 598 votes cast, giving it the majority" absolute, "said Parliament Speaker Subash Chandra Nemwang before the Assembly. "I therefore declare the winner of the election and new prime minister," he added. The election ended a seven-month deadlock. Since the resignation of Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal on June 30 under pressure from the opposition party Maoist leaders failed to reach an agreement to form a coalition government.
Speaking to parliament before the vote, Mr. Khanal said he was crucial for political leaders to consolidate the progress made since the end of the 2006 civil war between Maoist guerrillas and the armed forces. "We must move forward very quickly, otherwise we will fall into crisis, he warned.
The main task of Parliament is drafting a new Constitution, and I can assure you that we will succeed under the new government that will lead my party. "Mr. Khanal has gained the support of the Maoists at the last minute, after their leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal, known as "Prachanda", had agreed to withdraw from the race.
It is still unclear what the exact composition of the new government, but he probably will have former rebels. Mr. Khanal n has been repeatedly warned that the Maoists were to join the new government of any kind for the peace process since the end of the conflict to be successful. Maoists have waged against the state of civil war ten years was 13,000 dead and 100,000 displaced.
When peace returned, after winning the 2008 elections, they had formed a coalition government with the UML. But Prachanda had resigned less than a year later the post prime minister because of a dispute with the army chief. The UML was then allied with the Nepali Congress, the second group because of its importance in Parliament.
The coalition had erupted in June 2010 under the intense pressure from the Maoists. The conduct of the country had since been assured by an interim government with limited powers.
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