The counting for the votes under the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) has been completed.
According to the final tally, the Maoists have won 120 out of the total 240 seats under FPTP. It has fallen one short of commanding clear majority under FPTP.
Nepali Congress (NC) is a distant second with 37 seats followed by the Unified Marxist Leninist (UML) with 33 seats.
The Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) bagged 30 seats while Terai Madhes Loktantrik Party (TMLP) won 9 seats.
Rajendra Mahato-led Sadbhavana Party has pocketed four seats. Two seats each have been won by Nepal Workers and Peasants Party (NWPP), Peoples Front and independent candidates. Rastriya Janamorcha won one seat.
The counting of votes under Proportional Representation (PR) category, too, is nearing completion.
Maoist to make additional efforts to include all in govt
The meeting of the central secretariat of the Maoist has decided to make additional effort to include Nepali Congress, UML and other Madhesi parties in the coalition government under its leadership.
Chairman Prachanda told reporters after the meeting that the central committee meeting called for next week will decide on format of the new government, which he predicted would take another one month to get its shape.
Very few leaders of Nepali Congress, UML and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum are of the opinion that their party should not join the new government.
Prachanda further said parties other than present Seven Party Coalition would be accommodated into the new government.
Stressing that the first sitting of the constituent assembly would declare Nepal a republic nation, Prachanda said his party has sent messages to king through indirect channels to pave way for peaceful transition of Nepal into republic by vacating the palace, accepting the verdict given by the people.
Meanwhile, Prachanda denied reports that he is likely to make a visit to India soon.
Stating that people have big expectation on the Maoist-led government, Prachanda said preparation have begun to unveil special programmes to provide relief to the conflict hit people.
India's opposition MP fears rise of Naxal menace after Maoist victory in Nepal
A member of parliament of India belonging to opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has warned the Indian government that Maoists' victory in Nepal polls could lead to the growth of the Naxal menace in the country, causing serious internal security problems, reports PTI.
During a debate in the Indian parliament, Lok Sabha, Monday, Yogi Adityanath, BJP MP from Gorakhpur, spoke of the growing "red danger" in India following the former rebels' win in the Constituent Assembly election and the likely abolition of monarchy in Nepal.
"If Indian government could declare Indian Maoists and Naxalites as terrorists, why Maoists in Nepal are not declared a terrorist outfit?", he wondered, adding that Naxals had spread their network dramatically during the past four years.
From some six to seven states covering 56 districts, naxalites have now extended their sway to half of the country by expanding to 175 districts, he said.
The BJP MP said the Central government, which was favouring Maoists in Nepal, should not forget that they are aiming for "'Maoist Land', which included large parts of India".
Adityanath said that while the Government hailed the outcome of elections in Nepal, it was also a "celebration time" for the Naxalites in the country who have stepped up their operations.
'The home minister (Shivraj Patil) agreed in parliament that the Naxal (Maoist) problem has increased. But when the Maoists won the elections in Nepal, the Indian government welcomed it. If this is supported, then we cannot solve the problem here,' he said.
'When the Maoists started gaining strength in Nepal, Indian Maoists also got emboldened and carried out many terror operations in India,' Adityanath said.
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