Its official. The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), formed less than four years ago, has won Nepal’s general elections by a landslide. The party’s candidate, Balendra Shah, a former rapper, is set to become the next prime minister of the Himalayan nation. Shah’s RSP won 182 seats in the 275-member parliament, Nepal’s Election Commission said on…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on Monday with leaders of Nepal’s Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Rabi Lamichhane and rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah, to congratulate them on their election victory and reaffirmed India’s commitment to working together for the shared prosperity, development and well-being of both nations. During the phone calls, PM Modi stated he was confident…
Nepal Election Results: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), led by former rapper and Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah, was ahead in vote counting on Friday in Nepal’s general elections.. The voting held on Thursday was the first poll since the violent Gen Z protests that led to the downfall of the KP Sharma Oli-led coalition government…
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…
Nepal Elections 2026 Live Updates: Nepal is voting today to elect a new government in the first general election since the violent Gen Z-led protest that ousted the previous KP Sharma Oli-led government of the Himalayan nation last year. About 19 million of 35 million Nepalese are eligible to vote today and elect the 275-member…
Nepal Elections Today: Nepal will vote today in crucial general elections, the first since a violent Gen Z-led protest toppled the KP Sharma Oli-led government last year. As many as 1.9 Crore Nepalese are eligible to exercise their franchise to elect the 275-member House of Representatives from among the 3,406 candidates vying for 165 seats…
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…
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…
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…
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom The online meeting of Indo-Nepal Cross Border Joint Security Coordination Committee was held between senior officials of Maharajganj, Siddharthnagar, Balrampur districts of Uttar Pradesh and West Champaran of Bihar along with senior officials of Rupandehi, Kapilvastu and Nawalparasi districts of Nepal. In view of…
