Nepal’s ruling parties’ bid to change electoral laws could deal a blow to inclusivity
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Nepal’s ruling parties’ bid to change electoral laws could deal a blow to inclusivity

The Hindu  

Nepal’s two big parties, which formed a coalition government six months ago calling for constitutional amendments “for political stability,” have reneged on their promise. “No law can be enacted by ignoring inclusivity.” Mr. Thapaliya’s remarks were in response to the two big parties’ push to raise the threshold before presenting a Bill to amend and consolidate the election law, prepared by the Election Commission, in Parliament. “In the pursuit of this chimera called stability lies the risk of undermining inclusivity, which is the cornerstone of Nepal’s 2015 Constitution,” said Dr. Bhattarai. Nepal’s ruling parties and their so-called elite male leaders have not been able to accept the fact that the marginalised communities have access to power.” Pointing to political parties’ past failures, Mr. Thapaliya, the Chief Election Commissioner, even questioned what “stability” actually means.

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Nepal’s new prime minister seeks vote of confidence in parliament, secure more than two-third votes
8 months ago

Nepal’s new prime minister seeks vote of confidence in parliament, secure more than two-third votes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nepal’s newly appointed prime minister …

View from the Himalayas | An uphill task for Nepal’s not-so-new PM Oli
8 months, 1 week ago

View from the Himalayas | An uphill task for Nepal’s not-so-new PM Oli

Hindustan Times  

After surviving four-floor tests in the last one and a half years, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ lost a vote of confidence on July 12. On July 14, the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist leader Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli replaced the Chairman of the Nepal Communist Party. Nepal’s communist parties have very similar ideological orientations - historical suspicions …

​Unprincipled alliances: The Hindu Editorial on politics in Nepal
8 months, 1 week ago

​Unprincipled alliances: The Hindu Editorial on politics in Nepal

The Hindu  

The adage that there are no permanent enemies and no permanent friends, only permanent interests in politics could explain many a twist in shifting political alliances across the democratic world. On Saturday, incumbent Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal of the Communist Party of Nepal predictably lost a trust vote, after only 63 of the 275-member House of Representatives backed …

Nepal's ruling coalition party splits, govt manages narrow majority in parliament
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Nepal's ruling coalition party splits, govt manages narrow majority in parliament

India TV News  

Kathmandu: The Janata Samajbadi Party-Nepal, one of the coalition partners in the Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led government, has split after a majority of its lawmakers and over two dozen central committee members applied for a new party at the Election Commission, following internal discontent. The Rai-led faction registered the application for a new party while the party's chair Deputy …

View from the Himalayas | New coalition, old policy? How Nepal govt’s new parties must strike a balance in the region
1 year ago

View from the Himalayas | New coalition, old policy? How Nepal govt’s new parties must strike a balance in the region

Hindustan Times  

Even for those following Nepal’s political developments closely, keeping track of splits, mergers, coalitions, and unifications of its numerous communist parties can seem arcane. In a flurry of events last week, the three communist parties came together in the ruling coalition, with Prime Minister Prachanda expelling the Nepali Congress, the largest party in the 275-member Parliament, from the government. The …

Nepal’s Communist bloc | New coalition, old politics
1 year ago

Nepal’s Communist bloc | New coalition, old politics

The Hindu  

Last week, Nepal saw dramatic political developments. On March 4, Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ abruptly ditched the Nepali Congress, his key coalition partner, and joined hands with the Communist Party of Nepal, or UML. “A vindictive Mr. Oli, meanwhile, was desperate; he was unable to digest that Prachanda had abandoned him after being elected Prime Minister with his backing.” After …

Nepal PM ‘Prachanda’ forges new alliance with ex-premier Oli’s party after splitting with Nepali Congress
1 year ago

Nepal PM ‘Prachanda’ forges new alliance with ex-premier Oli’s party after splitting with Nepali Congress

The Hindu  

Nepal’s ruling alliance broke down after Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda’s Communist Party of Nepal switched sides from the Nepali Congress and joined with the K.P. Mr. Prachanda’s CPN party had fought the 2022 general elections with the Nepali Congress. However, Mr. Prachanda was elected Prime Minister with the backing of the CPN-UML, the second largest party with 78 …

New Government alliance in Nepal after Maoist Centre-Nepali Congress coalition collapses
1 year ago

New Government alliance in Nepal after Maoist Centre-Nepali Congress coalition collapses

Hindustan Times  

The ruling coalition between the Communist Party of Nepal and the Sheh Bahadur Deuba-headed Nepali Congress has collapsed in the Himalayan country, and a new coalition government under Prime Minister Pushpa Kumar Dahal will on Monday swear in a fresh council of ministers, according to former Finance Minister Surendra Pandey. The widening distance between the Maoist Centre and Nepali Congress, …

Nepal’s coalition politics, a game of musical chairs
2 years ago

Nepal’s coalition politics, a game of musical chairs

The Hindu  

Coalition politics in Nepal increasingly resembles the game of musical chairs; in Kathmandu too, it is the same cast of characters who have been taking turns for nearly two decades. On December 26, Mr. Prachanda was sworn in as Prime Minister and in return, he assured support to the UML for the posts of House Speaker and President. However, both …

Nepal’s Democracy Puzzles: Another Occasion To Reckon And Act - News18
2 years, 2 months ago

Nepal’s Democracy Puzzles: Another Occasion To Reckon And Act - News18

News 18  

Nepal’s electoral verdict is, for a change, of the trend and it majorly reflects the new aspirations of people. Serving his third term as the Prime Minister of Nepal, CPN-Maoist Centre Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has the advantage of learning from the past in his favour. Nepal’s potential can be enhanced, and for that matter, the next big step …

Nepal: Does republican transition threatens political stability, still?
2 years, 2 months ago

Nepal: Does republican transition threatens political stability, still?

Firstpost  

In the global context, Japan and Italy are often cited as nations that have had more governments since the end of the Second World War. For the record, three of those prime ministers, namely, incumbent Pushpa Kamal Dahal, better known as ‘Prachanda’, from his days leading the Maoist underground insurgency against the monarchy, his arch-rival KP Sharma Oli of the …

Power roller-coaster: On Maoists and UML sharing power in Nepal
2 years, 2 months ago

Power roller-coaster: On Maoists and UML sharing power in Nepal

The Hindu  

There seems to be no limit to the opportunism in Nepal’s top polity. Newly minted Prime Minister Pushpa Kumar Dahal’s Communist Party of Nepal was part of a six-party alliance led by the Nepali Congress that collectively finished just above the absolute majority mark in the parliamentary elections held in November. After being denied this, legitimately, in his blatant hunger …

New faces in Nepal’s politics, a phase of change
2 years, 3 months ago

New faces in Nepal’s politics, a phase of change

The Hindu  

On November 20, Nepal had its general elections, its second since the promulgation of the Nepal Constitution of 2015. The November 2022 parliamentary elections saw an awkward pre-poll alliance between the ruling coalition of Nepali Congress and the two communist parties that had split from the main Nepal Communist Party, i.e., the Communist Party of Nepal and the Communist Party …

Nepal General Election 2022: Hung Parliament likely; PM Deuba-led ruling NC emerges single largest party
2 years, 3 months ago

Nepal General Election 2022: Hung Parliament likely; PM Deuba-led ruling NC emerges single largest party

India TV News  

Election Commission of Nepal on Monday declared the results of 158 seats of Parliament and the results of seven are yet awaited. As per first picture of results, Nepal is facing a hung parliament even as no party got a simple majority in the general election. The ruling coalition comprising the Nepali Congress, CPN-Maoist, CPN-Unified Socialist, Loktantrik Samajwadi Party and …

A deeper message: The Hindu Editorial on 2022 Nepal general elections
2 years, 4 months ago

A deeper message: The Hindu Editorial on 2022 Nepal general elections

The Hindu  

At face value, the outcome of Nepal’s general election was, expectedly, favourable to the ruling five-party alliance of the Nepali Congress, CPN, CPN, Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal and Rastriya Janamorcha, which has won or established a lead in at least 87 of the 165 seats in the FPTP system and is tipped to win close to half of the 110 …

Nepal should develop friendly relations with India and China for prosperity: Prakash Man Singh
2 years, 4 months ago

Nepal should develop friendly relations with India and China for prosperity: Prakash Man Singh

The Hindu  

Prakash Man Singh, a senior leader of the ruling Nepali Congress, has said that the new government in Nepal should develop cordial and friendly relationships with both India and China and seek support from all friendly countries for the landlocked Himalayan nation's prosperity. Mr. Singh, a former Deputy Prime Minister, won the House of Representatives election with a margin of …

Nepal votes to elect new Parliament and provincial Assemblies, counting to start tonight
2 years, 4 months ago

Nepal votes to elect new Parliament and provincial Assemblies, counting to start tonight

The Hindu  

Millions of people of Nepal began voting on Sunday to elect a new Parliament and provincial Assemblies amid tight security, hoping to end the political instability that has plagued the country for more than a decade and impeded growth. There are two major political alliances contesting the polls — the ruling Nepali Congress-led democratic and leftist alliance and the CPN-UML-led …

Nepal Set For National And Provincial Elections On Sunday
2 years, 4 months ago

Nepal Set For National And Provincial Elections On Sunday

ABP News  

Kathmandu: Nepal will hold national and provincial elections on Sunday which the Nepali Congress-led ruling coalition is expected to win but unlikely to provide much-needed political stability in the country sandwiched between India and China. The Nepali Congress-led ruling alliance includes CPN-Maoist Centre, CPN-Unified Socialist, and Madhes-based Loktantrik Samajwadi Party while the CPN-UML-led alliance includes pro-Hindu Rastriya Prajatantra Party and …

An uphill battle awaits Nepal’s new head of government
2 years, 4 months ago

An uphill battle awaits Nepal’s new head of government

Hindustan Times  

On November 20, Nepal will hold its least ideologically charged general election in its history. Deuba’s liberal centrist Nepali Congress will fight the elections — Nepal’s second since it constitutionally became a federal State in 2015 — as part of a rainbow alliance. One of his coalition partners, the Communist Party of Nepal, waged a violent underground “people’s war” for …

Nepal to Maintain Good Ties with India and China Under NC-led Coalition Govt: Prakash Man Singh
2 years, 4 months ago

Nepal to Maintain Good Ties with India and China Under NC-led Coalition Govt: Prakash Man Singh

News 18  

Nepal will maintain good relations with India and China under the next coalition government led by the Nepali Congress, which will emerge as the largest party in the upcoming elections, a top ruling party leader has said. Senior Nepali Congress leader Prakash Man Singh also said that Nepal needs to maintain a balance in its foreign policy and if there …

In Kathmandu, a threat to democracy
3 years, 10 months ago

In Kathmandu, a threat to democracy

Hindustan Times  

Nepal’s President Bidya Devi Bhandari’s decision to dissolve the lower House of Parliament, on the advice of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister K P Oli, is a subversion of constitutional governance, and will push the country into further turmoil and potential conflict. India must articulate its position in support of constitutional governance; supply vaccines to Nepal; and engage fully …

Nepal president dissolves Parliament, elections set for next year
4 years, 3 months ago

Nepal president dissolves Parliament, elections set for next year

Al Jazeera  

Move comes after prime minister’s recommendation as a feud rages within his Communist Party. Nepal’s president has dissolved Parliament at the request of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s cabinet and announced that general elections would be held in April and May, more than a year ahead of schedule. “The prime minister has lost the majority in the parliamentary party, central …

Nepal Parliamentary election: Left alliance wins 72 out of 89 seats, heads towards comfortable win
7 years, 3 months ago

Nepal Parliamentary election: Left alliance wins 72 out of 89 seats, heads towards comfortable win

Firstpost  

Kathmandu: Nepal’s Left alliance is heading towards comfortable majority in the parliamentary elections, winning 72 of the 89 seats so far in the historic polls that many hope will bring the political stability to the country. The CPN-UML led by former premier KP Oli and the CPN- Maoist led by former premier Prachanda have forged electoral alliance for both the …

Nepal clocks 67% voter turnout in final phase of historic poll
7 years, 3 months ago

Nepal clocks 67% voter turnout in final phase of historic poll

Live Mint  

Kathmandu: Nepal on Thursday registered a 67% voter turnout in the last phase of the historic provincial and parliamentary elections that many hope will bring the much-needed political stability to the Himalayan nation. The Election Commission said that 67% votes were cast across 15,344 polling centres in 45 districts which went to the polls under the second and final phase …

Nepal gears up for landmark national election today; citizens hope poll will bring end to political turbulence
7 years, 4 months ago

Nepal gears up for landmark national election today; citizens hope poll will bring end to political turbulence

Firstpost  

Millions of Nepalis vote on Sunday in historic polls billed as a turning point for the impoverished Himalayan nation, hoping to end the ruinous instability that has plagued the country Chautara: Millions of Nepalis vote on Sunday in historic polls billed as a turning point for the impoverished Himalayan nation, hoping to end the ruinous instability that has plagued the …

In Nepal, then and now
7 years, 5 months ago

In Nepal, then and now

The Hindu  

Political alignments and realignments in Nepal do not surprise observers. The closest event to this political quake happened more than a decade ago, when the mainstream political parties formed a Seven Party Alliance that broached peace with the-then insurgent Maoists, which later led to a coalition of forces against the monarchy, elections to a new Constituent Assembly, and Nepal becoming …

Nepal local body elections: Anger over new federal borders threatens to disrupt upcoming polls in Madhesi-dominated plains
7 years, 8 months ago

Nepal local body elections: Anger over new federal borders threatens to disrupt upcoming polls in Madhesi-dominated plains

Firstpost  

On Wednesday, voting is due to take place in the southern plains, home to the country’s Madhesi ethnic minority, who demonstrated in huge numbers two years ago to protest new federal borders they say will leave them politically marginalised. Nepal last month began holding its first local elections in 20 years, a key stage in the country’s post-war transformation from …

Nepal's Madhesi party RJP-N calls for anti-election protests ahead of local polls
7 years, 9 months ago

Nepal's Madhesi party RJP-N calls for anti-election protests ahead of local polls

Firstpost  

A Madhesi party in Nepal announced fresh protests after it failed to reach a consensus with the government over a constitutional amendment Kathmandu: A key Madhesi party in Nepal on Sunday announced fresh protests to disrupt the second phase of local polls after it failed to reach a consensus with the government of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba over an …

Nepal to hold first local elections in 20 years
8 years, 1 month ago

Nepal to hold first local elections in 20 years

Live Mint  

Kathmandu: Nepal will hold its first local elections in two decades in May, the government has announced, a key moment in the country’s fraught transition to democracy. The election will be held in a single phase across the country,” Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said following a late night cabinet meeting on Monday. “Election is compulsory for safeguarding all agendas …

Nepal’s ex-king Gyanendra: national unity under attack
8 years, 3 months ago

Nepal’s ex-king Gyanendra: national unity under attack

Firstpost  

By Gopal Sharma | KATHMANDU KATHMANDU Nepal’s national unity is under attack and its people must act to save it, former King Gyanendra said on Wednesday, in some of his most critical political comments since being toppled by a parliamentary vote eight years ago.A specially elected Constituent Assembly dominated by Maoist former rebels ended Nepal’s 239-year-old monarchy in 2008 and …

Nepal Parliament amends Constitution to end political crisis
9 years, 2 months ago

Nepal Parliament amends Constitution to end political crisis

India TV News  

Nepal Parliament amends Constitution to end political crisis Kathmandu: Nepal's Parliament on Saturday voted to amend the country's Constitution with a two-thirds majority four months after its promulgation, in a bid to resolve the political crisis involving the minority Madhesi community.The amendment aims Kathmandu: Nepal's Parliament on Saturday voted to amend the country's Constitution with a two-thirds majority four months …

Nepal parties to forge consensus on Constitution amendment
9 years, 2 months ago

Nepal parties to forge consensus on Constitution amendment

The Hindu  

Nepal’s three major political parties on Monday decided to reach a consensus on a bill to amend the new Constitution to resolve the current political crisis amid the ongoing protests by Madhesis demanding greater representation and review of provincial boundary demarcation. The three parties held a meeting at Baluwatar which was attended by Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, UCPN—Maoist …

Nepal Parliament to choose new prime minister on Sunday
9 years, 5 months ago

Nepal Parliament to choose new prime minister on Sunday

Firstpost  

New charter of Nepal mandates installation of a new prime minister and thereafter the president, vice-president and speaker of parliament within weeks of its adoption. Kathmandu: With consensus again eluding the Nepali Constituent Assembly, the unicameral legislature of the Himalayan nation will elect a new prime minister on Sunday, speaker Subash Chandra Nembang announced on Friday. The country’s new charter …

Process of forming new government in Nepal begins
9 years, 5 months ago

Process of forming new government in Nepal begins

The Hindu  

In a valedictory speech to the Nepal Assembly on Friday, Prime Minister Sushil Koirala announced he would ask President Ram Baran Yadav to begin the process of electing a new prime minister to lead the country after it had adopted the Constitution on September 20. But Mr. Koirala didn’t announce his resignation, nor has he indicated who the next Prime …

Nepal's adoption of new constitution marred by violent protests
9 years, 6 months ago

Nepal's adoption of new constitution marred by violent protests

Hindustan Times  

Nepal adopted its new constitution for becoming a secular, federal republic on Sunday amid violent protests by thousands of Indian-origin Madeshi people opposed to the charter. HT Image President Ram Baran Yadav formally promulgated the Constitution at a special ceremony held in the constituent assembly building, even as police fired at protesters, killing one of them in the Birganj area …

Nepal lawmakers vote against becoming Hindu state, protests erupt
9 years, 6 months ago

Nepal lawmakers vote against becoming Hindu state, protests erupt

Hindustan Times  

Nepal’s lawmakers on Monday voted against an amendment proposal in a draft of the country’s new constitution to declare the Himalayan nation a Hindu state, triggering protests in the capital Kathmandu. Only 21 members of the 601-strong constituent assembly voted in favour of the proposal forwarded by the right-wing Rashtriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal. Protesters demanding restoration of the monarchy and Hindu …

Nepal parties reach agreement on new Constitution
9 years, 9 months ago

Nepal parties reach agreement on new Constitution

The Hindu  

The four major political parties of Nepal on Monday agreed in principle to having a federal structure with eight Provinces under a new Constitution for the Himalayan nation. After reaching a decision in this regard earlier in the day, the four major political parties in Nepal — the Nepali Congress, Communist Party of Nepal, United Communist Party of Nepal and …

Crafting a constitution for Nepal
10 years ago

Crafting a constitution for Nepal

The Hindu  

Nepal is trying to write a constitution for the second time, after the first Constituent Assembly of four years collapsed in May 2012. India has been a player on the complex Nepal chessboard, recently leaning towards micromanagement of internal affairs, and the best support it can provide is staying outside the laxman rekha of constitution writing. On secularism, there is …

In Nepal, an elusive quest for consensus
10 years, 1 month ago

In Nepal, an elusive quest for consensus

The Hindu  

Consensus with regards to drafting the new Constitution in Nepal has become the most overused word in recent times. “ Age-old state discrimination is real in Nepal; carving and naming states won’t end it if there is no real decentralisation of power ” The seven-state ‘model’ It should be noted that those opposed to carving single-ethnicity or identity states far …

Nepal leaders take dig at ‘meddling’ India, praise China’s ‘neutrality’
10 years, 1 month ago

Nepal leaders take dig at ‘meddling’ India, praise China’s ‘neutrality’

The Hindu  

Senior leaders from the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML on Friday criticised “foreign interference” in Nepal’s Constitution-drafting process, while praising China for her “neutrality”. “At present, some of the neighbours are giving us unsolicited advice on Constitution-drafting,” said former Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal. “But China has not tried to dictate terms here, so I to want express special thanks …

19 parties enforce Nepal shutdown over Constitution drafting
10 years, 2 months ago

19 parties enforce Nepal shutdown over Constitution drafting

The Hindu  

A Maoists-led 19-party alliance on Tuesday enforced a general strike in Nepal against Constitution-drafting through voting and demanded forging of consensus guaranteeing ethnicity-based identity, paralysing life across the country. UCPN-Maoist, Joint Madhesi Front and other fringe parties have backed the agitation aimed at disrupting the process adopted by the ruling party alliance to promulgate the Constitution through voting. The political …

Instead of a new constitution, Nepal braces for agitations
10 years, 2 months ago

Instead of a new constitution, Nepal braces for agitations

Hindustan Times  

Nepal’s pro-monarchy Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal has threatened to launch another peoples’ movement if the country wasn’t named a Hindu state in the new constitution. With just 19 days remaining before the self-imposed deadline of promulgating the new constitution on January 22 expires, several other parties have also threatened to launch agitations. Thirty parties, led by the Unified Communist Party of …

Nepal polls: Final tally out; disgruntled Maoists remain defiant
11 years, 3 months ago

Nepal polls: Final tally out; disgruntled Maoists remain defiant

Hindustan Times  

The final tally of seats won by political parties in Nepal’s constituent assembly election was made official by the country’s election commission here on Tuesday. HT Image Nepali Congress, which got 105 seats under the first-past-the-post system, emerged winners by claiming 91 more seats under proportional representation system, taking its total to 196 in the 601-member constituent assembly. The commission …

Opposition parties in Nepal demand new president
11 years, 3 months ago

Opposition parties in Nepal demand new president

The Hindu  

Opposition parties in Nepal have demanded that a new President should be chosen with political consensus while considering the mandate given by the people in the Constituent Assembly polls. Jhala Nath Khanal-led CPN-UML, which emerged as the second largest party in the November 19 elections, said the appointment of the president should be sorted out according to the people’s fresh …

Pro-monarchy party set to become fourth largest in Nepal
11 years, 3 months ago

Pro-monarchy party set to become fourth largest in Nepal

The Hindu  

Pro-monarchy Rastriya Prajatantra Party is all set to become the fourth largest party in the new Constituent Assembly, though its size would still be very small compared to the top three parties. Unable to win a single seat under the direct vote for its candidates and managing to get a little over 2,00,000 votes, the party got three times more …

A fresh opportunity in Nepal
11 years, 3 months ago

A fresh opportunity in Nepal

The Hindu  

The results of the elections to Nepal’s second Constituent Assembly are yet to fully come out but there is little doubt that the Nepali Congress is set to become the single largest party, followed by the Communist Party of Nepal. The challenge for Nepal’s fractious political forces now is to make the fresh start provided by the election work. A …

Nepal vote count ends; Nepali Congress emerge winners
11 years, 3 months ago

Nepal vote count ends; Nepali Congress emerge winners

Hindustan Times  

Nepali Congress maintained its lead over Communist Party of Nepal to emerge winner of Nepal's constituent assembly polls after end of vote counting on Thursday. Previous winner Unified Communist Party of Nepal, which had a total of 220 seats in the earlier constituent assembly, came a distant third with 26 seats under FPTP and 15.22% votes under PR system. With …

Nepal elections: Nepal Congress emerges as leading party
11 years, 4 months ago

Nepal elections: Nepal Congress emerges as leading party

Firstpost  

Nepali Congress which won 105 seats has emerged as the leading party after counting of votes for 240 seats under the direct election system was completed today for Nepal’s new 601-member assembly. Kathmandu: Nepali Congress which won 105 seats has emerged as the leading party after counting of votes for 240 seats under the direct election system was completed today …

Nepali Congress emerges as leading party in polls
11 years, 4 months ago

Nepali Congress emerges as leading party in polls

Firstpost  

The Nepali Congress today emerged as the leading party in polls to elect an assembly that will draft Nepal’s new Constitution, maintaining a narrow lead over CPN-UML while Prachanda-led Maoists were a distant third. Kathmandu The Nepali Congress today emerged as the leading party in polls to elect an assembly that will draft Nepal’s new Constitution, maintaining a narrow lead …

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