India will be keeping a close eye on the emerging political landscape in Nepal, where the result of the general election for the national parliament and seven provincial assemblies will be formally announced later this week.
Initial trends are now consolidating to clear the early haze about the outcome of the November 20 poll which, with a turnout of 61 percent, saw lower participation than the last two elections in the Himalayan republic. Even if the early counting indicated an inconclusive verdict, the last two days have made it clear that the five-party alliance led by the Nepali Congress is headed to win a majority in the parliament.
