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Nepal Communist Parties Set for Majority in Parliamentary Elections

HeadlineDec 12, 2017

In Nepal, a coalition of two communist parties has taken a strong lead as officials count ballots in landmark parliamentary and provincial elections. Early returns show the Communist Party of Nepal-United Marxist Leninists and former Maoist rebels poised to take control of Parliament with at least 91 out of 165 seats.

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