NEW : U.S. , U.N. praise the election of the prime minister . `` We look forward to working with incoming Prime Minister Khanal and continuing the warm and constructive relationship between the United States and Nepal , '' a statement from the embassy said . On its 17th try , Nepal 's parliament elects a new prime minister . The vote was held in an atmosphere of celebration and calm after weeks of violence that left more than 1,000 people dead. He 's the third prime minister since the end of the monarchy in 2008 .
NEW : U.S. , U.N. praise the election of the prime minister . On its 17th try , Nepal 's parliament elects a new prime minister . The vote was held in an atmosphere of celebration and calm after weeks of violence that left more than 1,000 people dead. He 's the third prime minister since the end of the monarchy in 2008 .