Nepal presidential election (indirect)

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Ram Baran Yadav of the Nepali Congress, supported by CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) and the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum has been elected President of the Republic of Nepal by parliament in the second round of voting, with 308 votes against 282 for the Maoist candidate.

The Vice President, elected by the first round, is Parmanand Jha of the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum, whose candidacy was supported by the Congress and the CPN (UML).

[Хahar 🤔]

What a weird way of electing the President.

[Verily]

What a weird way of electing the President.

It's a PSINO (Presidential system in name only).

[Хahar 🤔]

What a weird way of electing the President.

It's a PSINO (Presidential system in name only).

Is it presidential? I thought they were electing a figurehead.

That makes it even worse.

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What a weird way of electing the President.

Not really. Many countries with power-less Presidents do it in a similar way. India, Germany, Albania, Israel, France until 1962 all come to mind.

[Хahar 🤔]

What a weird way of electing the President.

Not really. Many countries with power-less Presidents do it in a similar way. India, Germany, Albania, Israel, France until 1962 all come to mind.

But in Nepal, the election can be avoided altogether.

[minionofmidas]

What a weird way of electing the President.

Not really. Many countries with power-less Presidents do it in a similar way. India, Germany, Albania, Israel, France until 1962 all come to mind.

But in Nepal, the election can be avoided altogether.

Not following you.

[Хahar 🤔]

What a weird way of electing the President.

Not really. Many countries with power-less Presidents do it in a similar way. India, Germany, Albania, Israel, France until 1962 all come to mind.

But in Nepal, the election can be avoided altogether.

Not following you.

The Constitution allows for the election to be skipped.