‘Every vote will shape our future,’ says Nepal’s interim PM Sushila Karki as first post-Gen Z uprising poll begins

Nepal’s interim prime minister, Sushila Karki has called for peaceful elections being held today. The elections are the first polls being held in the Himalayan nation since the last year’s deadly anti-corruption protests that toppled the government. “Every vote is important in determining our future,” the 73-year-old former chief justice, who came out of retirement…

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Nepal Elections 2026: From rapper Balen Shah to veteran KP Oli — Key PM contenders in first polls after Gen Z uprising

Nepal Elections 2026: Nepal will vote to elect a new government on 5 March. The voting will be the first election in the Himalayan nation since the deadly youth-led anti-corruption protests toppled the government of then-Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in September 2025. The ‘Gen Z’ protests last year killed 77 people and injured more…

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Nepal votes on 5 March: A recap of Gen Z uprising that triggered fresh elections in Himalayan nation

Nepal votes on 5 March: Nearly 3,500 candidates, including 391 women, filed nominations on Tuesday for the 165 seats up for grabs in Nepal’s upcoming general elections under the direct voting system. The Himalayan nation is set to witness the House of Representatives (HoR) election on 5 March. Political parties in Nepal officially began campaigning…

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