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On December 24th, 2007 Nepal was formally declared a federal republic by the interim
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In the subsequent elections the Maoists won a majority, giving them the leverage to call
for the complete abolition of the monarchy. On June 11, 2008, the King left the palace,
symbolically signaling the end of the royal Shah lineage that had lasted more than 200 years.
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Over the next few years, President Yadav would oversee several political changes that saw the
Maoists lose their majority, be shut out of the government, and maneuver politically in order
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head of the government. It’s similar to the British system, but instead of having a royal and a
PM, Nepal has a President and a PM.) Even today, Nepal’s political system is working to create
a compromise between the Maoists and the various other parties.
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