\u2713End of monarchy: In December 2007 – Parliament approved the abolition of monarchy as part of peace deal with Maoists, who agree to rejoin government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Elections to New Constituent Assembly: In April 2008 – Former Maoist rebels won the largest bloc of seats in elections to the new Constituent Assembly (CA), but failed to achieve an outright majority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u27132008 May – Nepal became a republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u27132008 June – Maoist ministers resigned from the cabinet in a row over who should be the next head of state. In July2008 – Ram Baran Yadav becomes Nepal’s first president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u27132008 August – Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda formed coalition government, with Nepali Congress going into opposition. Later the same year Maoists left the government<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u27132009 May – Prime Minister Prachanda resigned following a row with President Yadav over the integration of former rebel fighters into the military and impasse over constitution continued.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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