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A pro-monarchy politician has been shot dead in southern Nepal, police say.A pro-monarchy politician has been shot dead in southern Nepal, police say.
Armed men killed Rudra Bahadur Singh at his home early on Friday, the Associated Press news agency reports. The motive is not clear.Armed men killed Rudra Bahadur Singh at his home early on Friday, the Associated Press news agency reports. The motive is not clear.
Mr Singh failed to win a seat in last week's elections for an assembly that will decide Nepal's future.Mr Singh failed to win a seat in last week's elections for an assembly that will decide Nepal's future.
The latest vote count indicates that the former Maoist rebels will emerge clearly as the biggest party but are unlikely to gain an overall majority.The latest vote count indicates that the former Maoist rebels will emerge clearly as the biggest party but are unlikely to gain an overall majority.
Surprise winnersSurprise winners
Local police say they have not yet identified any suspects in the killing of Mr Singh in the village of Parasi, south-west of the capital, Kathmandu.Local police say they have not yet identified any suspects in the killing of Mr Singh in the village of Parasi, south-west of the capital, Kathmandu.
He stood as a candidate for the royalist Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal, which campaigned to preserve the monarchy in the 10 April poll.He stood as a candidate for the royalist Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal, which campaigned to preserve the monarchy in the 10 April poll.
Final results for the elections may be released next week.Final results for the elections may be released next week.
The former Maoists rebels emerged as the surprise winners in the poll.The former Maoists rebels emerged as the surprise winners in the poll.
Latest results indicate that they will win around half of 240 seats chosen on a first-past-the-post system.Latest results indicate that they will win around half of 240 seats chosen on a first-past-the-post system.
There are also 335 seats distributed by proportional representation. The Maoists are now unlikely to win enough of those seats to gain an overall majority, analysts say.There are also 335 seats distributed by proportional representation. The Maoists are now unlikely to win enough of those seats to gain an overall majority, analysts say.
A further 28 seats will be nominated by the government. A further 26 seats will be nominated by the government.
The success of the Maoists makes it almost certain that King Gyanendra will lose his post and the monarchy will be abolished.The success of the Maoists makes it almost certain that King Gyanendra will lose his post and the monarchy will be abolished.
The former rebels on Tuesday said that the abolition of the monarchy was now just a "matter of procedure".The former rebels on Tuesday said that the abolition of the monarchy was now just a "matter of procedure".
The US - which regards the Maoists as terrorists - has congratulated the Nepalese people for holding elections which it says were mostly peaceful.The US - which regards the Maoists as terrorists - has congratulated the Nepalese people for holding elections which it says were mostly peaceful.
It said that it looked forward to an assembly that reflected the people's will.It said that it looked forward to an assembly that reflected the people's will.