KATHMANDU, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- After the election of the new Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Oct. 11, Nepal is picking a new President next week.
The meeting of Legislature Parliament scheduled for Oct. 24 will begin the process for the election of the new president and vice president, according to Parliament Secretariat.
As per Article 297 of Nepal's Constitution 2015, the election of the state heads should be held within a month of commencement of the parliamentary session.
The first House session was held on Oct.2 right after the promulgation of new constitution on Sept. 20, which means the country should get a new President within the end of October.
The presidential candidate needs a minimum of 299 votes to win the race.
Nepal elected Dr Ram Baran Yadav on July 23, 2008 as the first President of the country.
