After most of the political parties in the ruling coalition pledged their support to Pun, the victory of the former deputy commander of the Maoist army was almost certain.
Amiya Kumar Yadav representing Nepali Congress, who was also in the race for the post of vice-president, received 212 votes, Speaker Onsari Gharti announced at the House.
10 votes were declared invalid.
Of the total 596 lawmakers, 547 cast their votes in the vice-presidential election.
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