The results showed that the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) won the most seats in the House of Representatives and Man Mohan Adhikari became Prime Minister at the head of a minority government.

King Birenda agreed to introduce democracy in 1990 and to become a constitutional monarch after increasing protests by the 1990 People's Movement.

[2] Girija Prasad Koirala was chosen by the Nepali Congress as their leader in parliament and was appointed Prime Minister.

[4] As a result, Koirala offered his resignation as Prime Minister and King Birenda dissolved parliament with new elections called for 13 November.

[9] While the party called for foreign investment to be somewhat restricted and for privatisations to be limited, they also stressed that they believed in a mixed economy and did not support nationalisation.

[15] King Birendra asked both the Communists and the Nepali Congress party to explain to him why they should be allowed to form the government and then he would make a decision on who should be appointed Prime Minister.