Nepal elects first President

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Source: CCTV.com | 07-22-2008 08:40

A doctor from the Nepali Congress has been elected the first president of Nepal.

People celebrate the election of Ram Baran Yadav as the first President of Nepal in Kathmandu July 21, 2008. Yadav of the Nepali Congress made history on Monday by becoming the first president of the new Himalayan republic.(Reuters)

The Constituent Assembly declared Ram Braan Yadav won 308 votes in the second round of presidential elections to become president of the world's youngest federal democratic republic. His major competitor Ram Raja Prasad Singh from the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) won 282 votes.

Nepali Congress supporters have been celebrating their party's victory on the streets of the capital, Kathmandu.

The chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) has extended his congratulations to Ram Baran Yadav, but some party leaders said they will not join the new government.

Editor:Zhang Yue