Nepal Just Elected Its First Female - and Communist - President
Source: VICE News
A Nepali communist leader, known for her advocacy on behalf of women's rights, was elected president of Nepal on Wednesday.
Bidhya Devi Bhandari — a seasoned politician who's served as a member of parliament and as defense minister — won 327 votes of 541 votes cast in the Nepali parliament, making her the first-ever female president. The post is largely ceremonial and was established in 2008.
Bhandari, 54, is already the deputy leader of the ruling Marxist-Leninist party led by Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli. Oli won election earlier this month and presides over a broad coalition government that includes both communist and non-communist parties.
Last month, Nepal adopted a new constitution that required it to select a new president, setting into motion a leadership battle between Bhandari and Kul Bahadur Gurung of the Nepali Congress Party.
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... the result of this Nepali parliamentary election foreshadows one or the other of the possible viable outcomes for the upcoming United States popular election.
Congratulations President Bhandari.
Anybody but a Republican in 2016. 
