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    533 : Nepal’s Elections 2017: A Watershed in Nepalese Political History

    Ankush Ajay Wagle

    13 December 2017

    The year 2017 marked a landmark period for Nepal as the country held its first elections as a federal republic under a new constitution. This paper presents a snapshot of the significance of the elections in the context of the country’s political history as well as the potential domestic and external ramifications of the polls.