Nepal parties disagree on new prime minister after resignation brings back political turmoil

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KATMANDU, Nepal — Nepal's major political parties disagreed Monday on who should replace the prime minister who resigned a day earlier, pushing the country back into the yearslong political crisis that has left it without a constitution or a stable government.

It took 17 votes in parliament over seven months to get Jhalnath Khanal elected prime minister in February because of the fierce infighting among the parties. Khanal resigned Sunday after failing to make progress toward adopting a constitution or bringing reconciliation to this politically tumultuous South Asia nation.

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Zachary A. Goldfarb 16 Aug, 2011


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