19:30, 26-Nov-2017
Nepal Elections: Political progress in Nepal since abolishment of monarchy
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Nepal's two-phase election is the first of its kind, since the country abolished its monarchy and became a federal republic in 2008. Let's take a look at the string of events that led to Nepal's current political situation.
In April 2008, Nepal held a general election for the country's first Constituent Assembly In May 2008, the Assembly voted to abolish the nation's 239-year-old monarchy and transform Nepal into a federal republic. Two months later, The assembly elected Ram Baran Yadav as Nepal's first president
After years of failed attempts to draw up a new constitution, Nepal's Constituent Assembly was dissolved on May 28th, 2012.
In November 2013, a second Constituent Assembly was elected to finish drafting the charter.
On April 25th, 2015, a magnitude 8.1 earthquake killed nearly 9,000 people. The natural disaster brought Nepal's political parties closer together, and spurred efforts to adopt the nation's charter and rebuild the country.
On September 20th, 2015, Nepal formally adopted a new constitution. President Ram Baran Yadav signed the document in the capital Kathmandu.
In May 2017, Nepal held its first local elections in 20 years, an important milestone in its transition to democracy.