Word: lokendra
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...APPOINTED. SURYA BAHADUR THAPA, 75, of Nepal's National Democratic Party (NDP); as Prime Minister, by King Gyanendra; in Kathmandu. Thapa replaces Lokendra Bahadur Chapa, also of the NDP, who was unable to negotiate an end to a seven-year uprising by Maoist rebels. Thapa might not be able to do so, either, given the pressure to produce results fast. Since ascending the throne in June 2001, Gyanendra has shown little patience with his Prime Ministers, firing not just Chapa but his predecessor Sher Bahadur Deuba...
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