Indirect presidential elections were held in

Nepal Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...

on 28 October 2015.

Bidya Devi Bhandari Bidya Devi Bhandari (, ; born 19 June 1961) is a Nepali politician who is serving as the second and current president of Nepal. She formerly served as the minister of defence and minister of environment and population. She is the first woman t ...

of the

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was elected President, becoming Nepal's first female head of state.

Results

President

For the presidential election, one candidate needed to gather 299 votes. 549 out of 596 eligible lawmakers cast their votes.

Vice-President

The Vice-presidential election took place three days after the presidential election. After Dayaram Kandel (

Nepal Pariwar Dal Nepal Pariwar Dal (translation: ''Nepal Family Party'') is a Nepalese political party supporting family values. History In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election, the party won one seat through the Proportional Representation vote. The party sele ...

) Attahar Kamal Musalman (independent) withdrew their candidacies, two candidates remained. 547 out of 596 eligible lawmakers cast their votes.

References

{{Nepalese presidential elections Presidential elections in Nepal

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