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NC-UML Sweep CA Polls; UCPN (Maoist) Cries Foul

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Defying banda by the poll opposing parties and despite the cases of violence, almost 70 percent of the total voters showed up at the polling booth last Tuesday to cast their votes. As The Corporate went to the press, Nepali Congress has taken the lead towards the first-past-the-post electoral system securing 105 seats, followed by CPN (UML) with 91 seats. The largest party of the erstwhile CA, UCPN (Maoist), however, has trailed far behind with only 25 seats in its kitty. Likewise, Terai Madhes Loktantrik Party and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum Democratic have each secured four seats. 
 
Among others, Rastriya Prajatantra Party has won 3 seats, Madhesi Janadhikar Forum Nepal 2, Sadbhawana Party 1, Nepal Workers Peasants Party 1 and Terai Madhes Sadbhawana Party has won 1 seat. Similarly, two independent candidates also managed to secure a berth in the upcoming CA. As the poll results trickled down, UCPN (Maoist) has claimed ‘irregularities’, ‘conspiracy’ and ‘poll rigging’ to be behind its defeat. Holding a press conference last Thursday, UCPN (Maoist) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has demanded the review of the entire election process. He has also warned to boycott the Constituent Assembly if his party’s demand is not met. However, Election Commission, government officials and other parties have ruled out the review of the election process. Carter Center along with other poll observing groups has said that the polls were held in a free and fair manner. As The Corporate went to press on Sunday, the counting of the vote under proportional representation system is going on. Out of 16,72,519 votes counted in various constituencies across the country, CPN (UML) has led the counting with 4,68,426 votes. Likewise, Nepali Congress is following the CPN (UML) with 4, 39,438 votes. UCPN (Maoist), which suffered a big blow towards FPTP system, is in the fourth position with 2,81,338 votes. Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal, a pro-monarchist party, has emerged as a fourth party with 1,35,054 votes.

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