Election Name: | 2015 Nepalese presidential election |
Country: | Nepal |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2008 Nepalese presidential election |
Previous Year: | 2008 |
Next Election: | 2018 Nepalese presidential election |
Next Year: | 2018 |
Election Date: | 28 October 2015 |
Candidate1: | Bidya Devi Bhandari |
Party1: | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) |
Home State1: | Bhojpur |
Running Mate1: | Nanda Kishor Pun |
Electoral Vote1: | 327 |
Percentage1: | 59.56% |
Candidate2: | Kul Bahadur Gurung |
Party2: | Nepali Congress |
Home State2: | Rolpa |
Running Mate2: | Amiya Kumar Yadav |
Electoral Vote2: | 214 |
Percentage2: | 38.98% |
President | |
Before Party: | Nepali Congress |
After Election: | Bidya Devi Bhandari |
After Party: | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) |
Indirect presidential elections were held in Nepal on 28 October 2015. Bidya Devi Bhandari of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) was elected president, becoming Nepal's first female head of state.
For the presidential election, one candidate needed to gather 299 votes. 549 out of 596 eligible lawmakers cast their votes.
The Vice-presidential election took place three days after the presidential election. After Dayaram Kandel (Nepal Pariwar Dal) Attahar Kamal Musalman (independent) withdrew their candidacies, two candidates remained.[1] 547 out of 596 eligible lawmakers cast their votes.