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Political Shenanigans in Nepal Continue Apace
2009, May 4 - 7:05pm — dr anonymousIf you've been following our news section on Nepal, you may have noted that Comrade Prachanda has resigned as the head of the Nepalese Government. Prachanda is the head of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), also simply known as 'The Maoists' in the press- though I do believe there are other groups of Maoists operating in Nepal. A facebook friend was kind enough to start a conversation about this on his/her status message and I thought I would continue in that vein here. I am writing with the understanding that I&
Nepal’s Maoist Prime Minister Resigns
Nepal’s prime minister resigned on Monday amid a power struggle over his firing of the army chief, saying he was stepping down to salvage democracy in the country and the peace process that brought the Himalayan nation out of a bloody decade-long civil war.
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Prachanda’s party entered into competitive politics after signing a peace deal in 2006, ending a decade-long Maoist rebellion. He became prime minister in August after four months of political wrangling; in May, the nation’s elected constituent assembly declared the nation a federal republic, ending 239 years of Hindu monarchy.
