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Kathmandu, May 29 (ANI): Nepal's political parties on Wednesday voted to abolish the Himalayan kingdom's 239 year old Hindu monarchy. Delegates at a special assembly voted 560 to four in favour of abolishing the monarchy. The government has told unpopular King Gyanendra to vacate his pink Pagoda roofed palace in Kathmandu within a fortnight. Otherwise he will be forced out.
Kathmandu, May 29 (ANI): Nepal's political parties on Wednesday voted to abolish the Himalayan kingdom's 239 year old Hindu monarchy. Delegates at a special assembly voted 560 to four in favour of abolishing the monarchy. The government has told unpopular King Gyanendra to vacate his pink Pagoda roofed palace in Kathmandu within a fortnight. Otherwise he will be forced out.
