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Nepal to hold first local elections in 20 years: minister

Nepal's newly elected Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal (PHOTO: REUTERS)

 

Nepal will hold its first local elections in 20 years in May, a minister said on Monday, an important milestone in its long and difficult transition to democracy that the government hopes will culminate in a general election.

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