Nepalese legislative elections, 1999
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A legislative election was held in Nepal
on May 3 and May 17, 1999.
prior to these had been in 1994
when the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)
and been victorious and formed the first ever 'communist monarchy'. Yet by 1999, infighting, such as the departure of the Bam Dev Gautam
and C.P. Mainali led splinter group
, had got in the way of policy decisions and put certain people off voting for the party. The election resulted in a clear victory for Nepali Congress
and they increased their number of seats by 28 and the CPN (UML) total fell by 17. Even when this number is combined with the figures of the other communist parties (Rashtriya Jana Morcha, Samyukta Janamorcha Nepal, Nepal Workers' and Peasants' Party) the total was still 23 below the total of Nepali Congress.
Following the elections, however, the various parties found it difficult to cooperate and finalise a policy of the Maoist rebels, culminating in the 2002 dissolution of the parliament by King Gyanendra.
Following the 2006 Loktantra Andolan, in which all of the parties successful in 1999, except the royalist Rashtriya Prajatantra Party
participated in the Seven Party Alliance
, the House has been reopened. There has been talks on when further elections are likely to take place.
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
on May 3 and May 17, 1999.
Background and outcome
The last elections to the Pratinidhi SabhaNepal House of Representatives
The House of Representatives was the lower house of parliament during the 1990 Constitution in Nepal. It consisted of 205 members directly elected by the people. It had five-year terms, but it could be dissolved by the king on the advice of the prime minister before the ending of its term.On...
prior to these had been in 1994
Nepalese legislative elections, 1994
The 1994 Nepalese legislative election took place in Nepal on 15 November 1994 to elect the Nepal House of Representatives . The election took place after the previous Nepali Congress government collapsed and King Birenda called new elections...
when the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)
The Communist Party of Nepal , also known as CPN-UML, CPN, is one of the largest communist parties in Nepal. It was created on January 6, 1991 through the unification of the Communist Party of Nepal and the Communist Party of Nepal...
and been victorious and formed the first ever 'communist monarchy'. Yet by 1999, infighting, such as the departure of the Bam Dev Gautam
Bam Dev Gautam
Bam Dev Gautam , born July 11, 1944 in Pyuthan District is a senior leader of the Communist Party of Nepal...
and C.P. Mainali led splinter group
Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist) (1998)
Communist Party of Nepal , a splinter-group from the Communist Party of Nepal formed on March 5, 1998. Sahana Pradhan was the chair of the party and Bam Dev Gautam the general secretary. Within the CPN a power struggle had taken place after the death of Madan Bhandari...
, had got in the way of policy decisions and put certain people off voting for the party. The election resulted in a clear victory for Nepali Congress
Nepali Congress
The Nepali Congress is a Nepalese political party. Nepali Congress led the 1950 Democratic Movement which successfully ended the Rana dynasty and allowed commoners to take part in the polity. It again led a democratic movement in 1990, in partnership with leftist forces, to end monarchy and...
and they increased their number of seats by 28 and the CPN (UML) total fell by 17. Even when this number is combined with the figures of the other communist parties (Rashtriya Jana Morcha, Samyukta Janamorcha Nepal, Nepal Workers' and Peasants' Party) the total was still 23 below the total of Nepali Congress.
Following the elections, however, the various parties found it difficult to cooperate and finalise a policy of the Maoist rebels, culminating in the 2002 dissolution of the parliament by King Gyanendra.
Following the 2006 Loktantra Andolan, in which all of the parties successful in 1999, except the royalist Rashtriya Prajatantra Party
Rashtriya Prajatantra Party
The Rastriya Prajatantra Party is a Nepalese political party. It is a right-wing pro-monarchy party, formed out of the political elite of the erstwhile Panchayat system, formed on 1990, after reestablishment of democracy in Nepal.In 1997 RPP split after the faction led by pro-monarchy politician...
participated in the Seven Party Alliance
Seven Party Alliance
The Seven Party Alliance was a coalition of seven Nepali political parties seeking to end autocratic rule in the country. They spearheaded the Loktantra Andolan.The alliance was made up of the following parties:* Nepali Congress...
, the House has been reopened. There has been talks on when further elections are likely to take place.
External links
- http://www.election-commission.org.np/toptwo.php
- http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/n/nepal/nepal.txt