Communist leader B. D. Bhandari elected as Nepal’s first female president
Q. Which country has elected its first female president on 28th October 2015?- Published on 29 Oct 15a. Pakistan
b. Afghanistan
c. Nepal
d. India
ANSWER: Nepal
Communist leader B. D. Bhandari of the Communist Party of Nepal Unified Marxist Leninist received 327 votes as against 214 from her opponent to become the first female president of Nepal. While the president is the ceremonial head of Nepal, its leader is the PM. Bhandari (54) is the deputy leader of the party led by Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli, who was elected earlier this month and leads a coalition government. The new Constitution adopted in September required Nepal to name a new President. She is an active campaigner for women’s rights and this is as per the new Constitution which says that one third of MPs have to be women and either Vice President or President must also be female. She is Nepal’s second president after it turned into a republic.
