Nepal triggers Himalayan avalanche

By M. K. Bhadrakumar
THE ASIA TIMES
Tuesday, April 15, 2008

The South Asian political landscape will never be the same
again following the Maoist victory march in Nepal's
elections to a new 601-seat constituent Assembly last
Thursday. It may take several days before the election
results are fully known, but available trends indicate that
the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) is surging ahead. By
Monday, the Maoists had secured 89 of the total declared
162 seats for which results were declared.