Results of presidential poll to be announced in CA shortly

The results of the presidential election held today are to be announced in the Constituent Assembly (CA) shortly.

Counting of votes completed around 5:45 pm and the electoral panel is known to have submitted the results to the CA chairperson, who will make the announcement in the session.

The CA members have already entered the Assembly hall.

Meanwhile, sources say that Madhesi Janadhikar Forum candidate Paramananda Jha has been elected vice president while Maoist-backed presidential candidate Ram Raja Prasad Singh and Nepali Congress presidential candidate are in tough completion, but both have failed to muster enough votes (298) to win the election thereby needing re-polling. nepalnews.com mk July 19 08

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