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| | A virtual Travel to the Kingdom of Nepal, Himalaya, South Asia - Nepal Adhirajya |
 | | The nation's first election was held in 1959, but in 1960, King Mahendra dismissed the cabinet, dissolved parliament, and banned political parties. |
 | | Multiparty legislative elections held in May 1991 were won by the centrist Nepali Congress party; the Communists became the leading opposition party. |
 | | Mid-term elections in November 1994, which were called after the government lost a parliamentary vote, resulted in a hung parliament and the communists, who emerged as the single largest party, formed a minority government. |
| www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/nepal.htm (1304 words) |
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