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December 12, 2017

Nepal Communist Parties Set for Majority in Parliamentary Elections
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In Nepal, a coalition of two communist parties has taken a strong lead
as officials count ballots in landmark parliamentary and provincial
elections. Early returns show the Communist Party of Nepal-United
Marxist Leninists and former Maoist rebels poised to take control of
Parliament with at least 91 out of 165 seats.


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