Bidhya Devi Bhandari is deputy leader of the ruling Communist party and campaigned to secure women’s rights under the unusual constitutionA communist politician who has long campaigned for womens rights has become Nepals first female president.
Bidhya Devi Bhandari of the Communist party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) received 327 votes against her opponent’s 214 in parliament on Wednesday,the speaker, Onsari Gharti Magar, and announced.
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Source: theguardian.com