Candidacy of Ram Chandra Paudel also rejected (DEVELPOING STORY)

Kathmandu, 2 Aug; Parliament also rejected a proposal to elect NC Vice-president Ram Chandra Paudel prime minister to succeed caretaker Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal Monday, Speaker Subash Nemwang announced.
Paudel received only 124 votes in his favour;the party has 114 seats in parliament.
Another 246 legislators voted against his candidacy and 186 lawmakers abstained in voting.
Nemwang announced parliament would neet in 30 minutes after adjourning the session at 9.30 at night.
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