Nepal Elections

With the conclusion of the vote counting results from the recent elections, major parties have further intensified negotiations to form the new government. As per the final vote counting results, …

Amid dwindling economic situation, Nepal’s new government has its task cut out—chalking out clear economic and foreign policies especially as it is slated to graduate to a middle income nation …

Kathmandu: The electoral defeat of Upendra Yadav, one of the most prominent leaders of Nepal’s Madhes region, has grabbed wide attention in the country. He contested polls from Saptari-2 election …

As the Nepali Congress looks set to form the next government, all eyes are on the Citizenship Amendment bill. Nepal’s President Bidhya Devi Bhandari refused to sign the bill in …

The existing five-party ruling coalition in Nepal is highly likely to continue its alliance for the next five years following post-poll talks among its leaders. An understanding between the key …

As vote counting for the recently held elections enters its final stage, all are eyeing on who will eventually form the government. Nepal held elections to federal parliament and provincial …

As the vote counting for elections to Nepal’s House of Representatives and seven provincial assemblies  is underway, three new political parties are making the mark by making electoral gains in …

Two traditional parties—the Nepali Congress (NC) and the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist Leninist)—are ahead of other political parties as the preliminary vote counting for Nepal’s House of Representatives …

Only 61 per cent eligible voters polled in Sunday’s elections, but the turnout could have been even lower had young candidates had not been in the fray. According to the …

Kathmandu: Voting has begun in Nepal’s federal and provincial assembly elections. Here are some pointers covering the big picture. Who will vote in the elections: Nearly 18 million eligible voters …

India’s Chief Election Commissioner of India, Rajiv Kumar, arrived in Kathmandu on Friday to observe the upcoming general elections in Nepal slated for coming Sunday, November 20. India's Chief Election …

All eyes are on Nepal elections to be held on November 20. Whichever party comes to power, it will be expected to bring in stability amid economic disruption in the …

On November 20, Nepal will hold parliamentary and provincial elections. Under the new constitution, it will be the second time that the Himalayan state will go for polls. It is …

Just ahead of the general election, China signed an agreement with Nepal for the utilisation of (Nepali) Rs 15 billion (800 million RMB) for implementation of various projects. The Nepalese …

Janakpur (Nepal): Subodh Majhi, a resident of Basahiya village of Nepal’s Janakpur, is a daily wage worker. He listens to the news daily keenly following the federal parliament and provincial …

Tucked away along the India-Nepal, Tikapur, home for the Tharu community, has become a factor in the upcoming November elections that mainstream parties can ignore only at their peril.   …

Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s attempt to rake up Nepali nationalism by raising Kathmandu’s border row with India is an opportunistic attempt to win the November 20 elections, say …

A sense of frustration is brewing in Sudurpaschim Province, the home turf of Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, where the youth, disenchanted with traditional political parties, is looking at …

India has gifted 200 vehicles to various government institutions of Nepal including security agencies for the smooth conduct of federal and provincial assembly elections scheduled for November 20. At a …