Nepal Elections 2026: Elections in Nepal today for the first time after Gen Z movement! Know who is in close competition

General elections are going to be held in Nepal on 5 March 2026. This election is being considered very special because it is the first time that the country will vote after a major youth-led movement in September 2025. In that movement, there were demonstrations against corruption, unemployment and bad governance. 77 people were killed…

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‘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 monarchy to Gen Z uprising – tracing the Himalayan nation’s try with political turmoil

Nepal Elections 2026: Nepal is set to vote on 5 March in a high-stakes general election taking place six months after deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government. The Himalayan republic will elect a new parliament on Thursday, replacing the interim government that has led the country of 30 million people since the September 2025 uprising…

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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 Elections 2026: When is voting, who are key PM candidates, and when will results be out – all you need to know

Nepal votes on 5 March to elect a new government. The voting will be the first election in the country since 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 than 2,000. The Himalayan nation has…

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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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‘No order was given to open fire’, former Home Minister appeared before the investigation commission in Nepal Gen-Z movement case

Nepal’s former Home Minister Ramesh Lalkar appeared before the high-level inquiry commission formed to investigate the violence and atrocities during the Gen-Z protests on December 29, 2025, and recorded his testimony. This demonstration took place in September, in which 77 people died allegedly due to excessive use of force. ‘Orders were issued to security agencies…

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