<p>Senior Nepali Congress leader Ram Chandra Paudel on Monday took the oath of office and secrecy as Nepal's third president.</p>.<p>At a special ceremony at Sheetal Niwas, the President’s Office, Acting Chief Justice Hari Krishna Karki administered the oath to 78-year-old Paudel.</p>.<p>Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Speaker Dev Raj Ghimire, National Assembly Chairman Ganesh Prasad Timilsina and other high-ranking government officials were also present on the occasion.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/nepal-elects-ram-chandra-poudel-as-new-president-1198562.html" target="_blank">Nepal elects Ram Chandra Poudel as new President</a></strong></p>.<p>Nepali Congress senior leader Paudel was elected the third President of the country on Thursday, defeating Subas Chandra Nembang of the CPN-UML.</p>.<p>Out of 52,628 weightage-based votes, Paudel secured 33,802 while Nembang got 15,518 votes.</p>.<p>Former Speaker and multiple-time minister, President Paudel has traversed a long political journey to make it to the country’s highest state position.</p>
<p>Senior Nepali Congress leader Ram Chandra Paudel on Monday took the oath of office and secrecy as Nepal's third president.</p>.<p>At a special ceremony at Sheetal Niwas, the President’s Office, Acting Chief Justice Hari Krishna Karki administered the oath to 78-year-old Paudel.</p>.<p>Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Speaker Dev Raj Ghimire, National Assembly Chairman Ganesh Prasad Timilsina and other high-ranking government officials were also present on the occasion.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/nepal-elects-ram-chandra-poudel-as-new-president-1198562.html" target="_blank">Nepal elects Ram Chandra Poudel as new President</a></strong></p>.<p>Nepali Congress senior leader Paudel was elected the third President of the country on Thursday, defeating Subas Chandra Nembang of the CPN-UML.</p>.<p>Out of 52,628 weightage-based votes, Paudel secured 33,802 while Nembang got 15,518 votes.</p>.<p>Former Speaker and multiple-time minister, President Paudel has traversed a long political journey to make it to the country’s highest state position.</p>