kathmandu nepalis begin vote new parliament sunday army alert sunday series small blast blame rogue maoist group remind himalayan nation violence instability hop leave behind decade end civil war maoist peasant guerrillas security force nepal hop election first parliamentary poll since 1999 complete long journey monarchy become federal republic second phase election take place dec. election commission say final result probably know several days cumbersome count procedures maoist splinter group behind series small blast run poll army spokesman nain raj dahal say add security force defuse around 30 improvise explosive devices since friday security concern vote largely incident-free except minor complaints place poll areas smooth peaceful far ila sharma member election commission tell reuters suresh balsami first voter kagatigaun poll center hour drive mostly dusty wind road capital kathmandu vote peace development prosperity country say 32-year-old bus driver voters begin trickle poll center public school ring pine tree candidates use everything mules drone fly party flag reach voters remote areas roads accord media report nepal vote 2008 2013 constituent assembly double parliament write post-monarchy charter plot course become federal republic 15 million eligible voters pick 275-member legislature first new constitution agree years wrangle simultaneously voters choose representatives seven provincial assemblies first time since nepal abolish monarchy 2008. centrist nepali congress party consider pro-india group form loose electoral alliance madhesi party country southern plain border india former royalists face alliance tight-knit leave coalition former maoist rebel main opposition communist uml party perceive close china wedge india china nepal need balance tie outcome election could determine asian giants get upper hand battle influence buff state look benefit nepal potential source hydropower home mount everest one poor countries world nepal depend tourism aid one-fifth 28 million people survive less 1.90 day part country still recover devastate earthquake kill 9,000 people 2015. rita shrestha 49-year-old housewife whose house damage tremor rue slow pace reconstruction need roads water supply electricity health care job children force go abroad work shrestha wrap red woollen shawl tell reuters cast vote millions young nepalis work mainly laborers middle east korea malaysia nepal vote landmark poll army blame rogue maoists blast