The 65 votes of the five parties of the Madhesi front were crucial for Bhattrai, whose party is the biggest in the 601-member parliament but lacks a majority.

马德西人民权力论坛的五个党的65票对巴特拉伊是决定性的，巴特拉伊的党拥有601席的议会最大党但是仍达不到最大多数。

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Bhattarai, who has a degree in architecture and a doctorate in regional planning, was able to get the crucial support of the regional Madhesi parties from southern Nepal.

巴特拉伊，他有一份建筑学学位和一份区域规划的博士学位，能够得到南尼泊尔的马德西党的决定性支持。

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The Madhesi and Tharu mainly live in the southernmost part of Nepal, an area known as Terai.

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He accuses his former comrades of not taking a clear stand on Madhesi rights.

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The uncertainty gives greater influence to minor players, such as the Madhesi separatist guerrilla leader known as Jwala Singh, who is at present in hiding.

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