Kathmandu, Apr 10 (PTI) Bimala Ghimire from the ruling alliance CPN (UML) was elected as the vice chair of the National Assembly on Wednesday with a clear majority.

Out of the total 55 votes polled, Ghimire secured 39 votes as she defeated Nepali Congress candidate Bishnu Devi Pudasaini, who received 16 votes.

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National Assembly chairman Narayan Prasad Dahal declared Ghimire as elected.

Ghimire was supported by the CPN (Maoist Centre), the CPN (Unified Socialist) and the Janata Samajbadi Party.

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The election was necessitated after last month's changes in the ruling dispensation.

Prime Minister Pushpakamal Dahal ‘Prachanda' of the CPN (Maoist Centre) dumped the Nepali Congress and forged a new alliance with the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist – CPN-UML) – the second-biggest party – led by former premier KP Sharma Oli on March 4.

On March 6, Prachanda appointed four ministers from his party, seven from the CPN-UML, three from the Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and two from the CPN (Unified Socialist). The fifth party in the coalition is the Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP).

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