Nepal Polls

Nepal’s ruling alliance gets 136 seats in parliament, barely two short for forming new govt

With the conclusion of the vote counting results from the recent elections, major parties have further intensified negotiations to form…

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The fall of Upendra Yadav in Nepal’s politics

Kathmandu: The electoral defeat of Upendra Yadav, one of the most prominent leaders of Nepal’s Madhes region, has grabbed wide…

1 year ago

With a hung parliament likely, who will run the next government in Nepal?

As vote counting for the recently held elections enters its final stage, all are eyeing on who will eventually form…

1 year ago

Will rise of three new parties upset traditional alliances in Nepal?

As the vote counting for elections to Nepal's House of Representatives and seven provincial assemblies  is underway, three new political…

1 year ago

NextGen candidates stem low turnout in Nepal poll

Only 61 per cent eligible voters polled in Sunday’s elections, but the turnout could have been even lower had young…

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India’s chief election commissioner in Kathmandu as Nepal gears up for polls tomorrow 

India’s Chief Election Commissioner of India, Rajiv Kumar, arrived in Kathmandu on Friday to observe the upcoming general elections in…

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